What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN position at LHC Group?
Summary
We are hiring a PRN RN.
At CHRISTUS 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 RN, you can expect:
- opportunities to get closer to patients and provide quality support to your patient-facing teams
- to be valued and respected by patients and their families
- a sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for true work-life balance
- leadership development opportunities
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
- Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff 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, Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence.
Education and Experience
- Current RN licensure in state of Texas
- Current CPR certification
- Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
Salary : $3,000
