Requisition number: 2366547
Job category: Nursing
Explore opportunities with Total Care Homecare, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As the Part Time/On Call Registered Nurse you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards
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Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge
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Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs
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Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy
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Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers
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Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval
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Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
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:
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Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
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Current driver's license, vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
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Preferred Qualifications:
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Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
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1+ years of RN experience
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Able to work independently
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Good communication, writing, and organizational skills
UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.
Already Fortune 6, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.
Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.
Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.
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