Registered Nurse RN Field Home Health Austin Texas
Company: Optum
Location: Georgetown
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of
businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest
level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your
passion for helping people achieve better health. With
opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing
roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the
meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Provides skilled nursing services and assists with the coordination
of home health care services for assigned patients. Ensures quality
and safe delivery of home health care services in compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies.
This is a field base position that requires traveling around the
Austin Texas area and surrounding counties supporting Homecare
Dimensions' Patients. Required on calls (weekday and weekends),
mileage reimbursement and shift differential offered.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Performs nursing assessments and develops, implements and
evaluates plans of care in conjunction with the physician, patient
and caregivers per agency policy and procedure
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, the patient's
response to care and outcomes of care and revises the plan of care
as needed
- Re-evaluates patient nursing needs to include on-going
assessments using the OASIS data set at appropriate time
points
- Provides skilled nursing services that require substantial and
specialized nursing care including medication administration, wound
care, therapeutic treatments, and skilled teaching as ordered and
indicated
- Plans and implements patient health teaching and health
counseling regarding the disease process(es), self-care techniques
and prevention and involves the patient's significant others in
accomplishing health goals while promoting patient/family
independence
- Participates in health promotion and disease prevention
activities
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures following the physician's plan of care
- Coordinates services and scheduling with the Clinical Team
Manager (CTM) and Clinical Team Coordinator (CTC) to include
recommendations for additional home health care services for
patients to within 24 hours of Start of Care (SOC)
- Assesses the patient's condition during every home health care
visit; insures assessments are communicated to the Clinical Team
Manager on a daily basis; nursing interventions are implemented to
meet patient needs and changed conditions
- Performs care management duties on patients as assigned
including: notifying the physician of changes in the patient's
condition or progress toward goals, obtaining needed physicians
orders, reassessing the patient for recertification, supervision of
LVNs and home health aides, attending and documenting case
conferences, coordination of care by reporting of significant
findings to others on the healthcare team, and planning for,
notification of and documenting the discharge of the patient
- Documents all communications with the patient, family,
physician, CTM, pharmacy, other disciplines, and appropriate others
as indicated on communication notes
- Prepares a written plan for the Home Health Aide to follow, if
applicable
- Expresses verbal and written communication in a clear, positive
and cooperative manner
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current unrestricted Texas RN license or compact license
- BLS certification
- 1+ years of experience in home health care or related
environment
- Developed computer skills
- Ability to lift and transfer patients
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof
of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus,
Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity,
documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of
disease
Preferred Qualifications:
- IV certification
- Wound experience At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help
people live healthier lives and make the health system work better
for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality,
age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their
healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many
barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by
people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with
lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the
environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that
addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an
enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Keywords: Optum, Round Rock , Registered Nurse RN Field Home Health Austin Texas, Healthcare , Georgetown, Texas
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