What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Advocacy Nurse position at Patient Care?
Nurse Job Description
">We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team at Patient Care. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to providing high-quality patient care and a positive attitude towards teamwork and collaboration.
The ideal candidate will have:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Familiarity with electronic medical records and medical terminology.
Ability to lift 25 pounds and push/pull up to 35 pounds.
Valid driver's license with vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Responsibilities
">Initiates, develops, implements, and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other healthcare professionals involved in care.
Directly and/or indirectly supervises care provided by home health aides and licensed practical vocational nurses, provides instruction as appropriate, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations.
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.
License Requirements
">Current RN licensure in the state of practice.
Current CPR certification.
Current driver's license with vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
