What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Nurse position at Preferred Care Home Health?
Summary:
Provides nursing care assigned by and under the direction of the certifying physician.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Note: Other Duties May Be Assigned)
- Shall be the case manager in all cases involving nursing and therapy care. In cases receiving only physical, speech, or occupational therapy services, or in cases other than those receiving only one or more of the above therapies and home health aide services, that licensed therapy professional shall serve as a case manager.
- Be responsible for the clinical record of each patient receiving care under his/her responsibility.
- Assure that progress reports are made to the physician for patients under medical care when the patient’s condition changes and are derivations from the plan of treatment.
- May assign selected portions of patient care to licensed practical nurses and home health aides but always retains full responsibility for the care given and for making supervisory visits as required by regulations.
- Responsible for following physician’s orders and reporting changes in patient’s condition to physician.
- Makes scheduled visits and regularly re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs, following the plan of treatment and revision when necessary.
- Teaches, supervises, and consults with the patient and family members in methods of meeting the nursing care needs and other related problems.
- Initiates emergency measures in life-threatening or unsafe conditions.
- Participates in all required case conferences, utilization reviews, orientations, in-services, and continuing education meetings.
