Senior Living Registered Nurse
Company: University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: October 10, 2024
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Job Description:
We are hiring for a Senior Living Registered Nurse. At UT Home
Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring,
belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come
from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the
communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can
find a home for your career here. As a Registered Nurse, you can
expect: flexibility for true work-life balance opportunities for
career growth the ability to build trusted nurse-patient
relationships employee-focused wellness and support programs If you
love nursing and want to strengthen your experience, this is a
great opportunity for you. Provides high quality clinical services
within the scope of practice and within infection control
standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination
with other members of the health care team. Accurately and timely
completes the comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including
medication reconciliation. Makes the initial and/or comprehensive
nursing evaluation visit, ensures patients meet home health
eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer
source, accurately determines primary focus of care, develops the
plan of care within State specific guidelines with the physician,
and submits accurate documentation. Accurately and thoroughly
documents patient visits per policy, and payer requirements and
syncs timely per LHC policy. Initiates, develops, implements, and
makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with
the physician and other health care professionals involved in care.
Is punctual for all meetings and actively participates in all
meetings including case conferences. This includes having a camera
on for video meetings. Communicates relevant information timely and
effectively healthcare team including but not limited to: any
patient care issues or needs, visit assignments, dates of scheduled
visits, and schedule changes to scheduler, orders and OASIS data
sets, coding requests, schedule home visits to coordinate care with
other clinicians. Directly and/or indirectly supervises care
provided by the home health aides and licensed practical vocational
nurses, Senior Living LPN, provides instruction as appropriate, and
assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations. Also
performs required supervisory visits. Participates in on-call
rotation and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs.
Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management
model. Adheres to all LHC Senior Living service line processes,
programs, and procedures as well as the requirements, standards,
policies and procedures of the senior living communities that they
provide service. Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel
and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students. Actively
participates in the survey/survey readiness activities, performance
improvement plan including but not limited to: constantly works to
reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient
safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure
positive patient outcomes. Takes professional direction from
Clinical Director and Executive Director and completes tasks
assigned timely, including required learning. This includes all
other duties as assigned. Collaborates and communicates on a
regular basis with the Senior Living Director, Senior Living
Manager, DON, Director of Wellness/Health and Wellness Director,
Nurse aides/medical assistants, physician group, Administrator, and
all required staff of the senior living communities that they
provide service. License Requirements Must have a current RN
licensure in state of practice Current CPR certification Current
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Keywords: University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, Knoxville , Senior Living Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Knoxville, Tennessee
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