What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Home Healthcare Team Member position at Elite Home Health?
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and help achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
- Makes the initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visit, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation in collaboration with physician orders.
- Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care.
- Ensure patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.