Home Health Float RN

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities in accordance with home care regulations and payer guidelines. This position will assist where needs are throughout the assigned branch based on vacancy positions, leaves/vacations and priority patients. This RN will also be a primary preceptor for new staff as needed throughout the branch.

Job Description:

  Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: 
Patient Care
1.     Assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for the temporarily assigned caseload including but not limited to: appropriate delegation to LPN staff, patient condition change visits, and completion of OASIS time points. Accepts accountability for patient satisfaction scores and quality of care outcome measure results. 
2.    Completes and documents an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.  Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).Develops a patient specific plan of care, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.  Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
3.    Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
4.    Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.  Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
5.    Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
6.    Respects and supports patient and family’s cultural beliefs and values, individual needs, health goals and treatment preferences.
7.    Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
8.    Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided at least every 14 days.
9.    Helps manage episode of care or coordination of care with the primary disciplines in accordance with evolving needs and continued eligibility for services.
10.    Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
Communication
1.    Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
2.    Attends regular case conferences and team meetings per Clinical Manager and as needed.
3.    Communicates with team LPN when delegating appropriate visits. 
4.    Communicates with other disciplines on the care team and community providers to coordinate the care plan (i.e. Insurance case managers, high risk case managers, elder services, protective service, etc).
5.    Practices confidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA guidelines.

Documentation
1.    Demonstrates high proficiency in OASIS completion
2.    Clinical visit notes explain the need for the skilled nursing service in light of the patient’s overall medical condition and experiences; the complexity of the services performed and the plan for the next visit based on the rationale of prior results.
3.    Completes documentation in accordance with agency timeliness policies.

Professional Development 
1.    Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing practice.
2.    Adheres to departmental requirements for required training.
3.    Identifies specific learning needs and goals and collaborates with nursing leadership in developing a plan to meet them.

Additional Duties
1.    Participates in the weekend/holiday/on-call rotation as defined by Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home. 
2.    Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
3.    Participates in in-service programs and supervises, teaches and precepts other nursing personnel per Clinical Manager.
 
  Organizational Requirements: 
•    Maintain strict adherence to the Continuing Care Confidentiality policy.
•    Incorporate Continuing Care Standards of Behavior and Guiding Principles into daily activities.
•    Comply with all Continuing Care Policies.
•    Comply with behavioral expectations of the Continuing Care Division.
•    Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
•    Demonstrate an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
•    Demonstrate a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
•    Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.  
•    Participate in and successfully completes Mandatory Education. 
•    Perform all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.

  Minimum Qualifications: 
Education:    •    Registered Nurse from a Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
•    BSN strongly preferred.

Licensure, Certification & Registration:    •    Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. 
•    Has an active American Health Association BLS. If no American Heart Association BLS the employee must complete an annual BILHAH BLS Competency. No other forms of BLS will be accepted.
Experience:    •    Minimum of 3-5 years nursing experience, at least one of which is in the area of home care nursing with strong OASIS experience is preferred.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:    •    Demonstrates excellent observation and problem solving/critical thinking skills.
•    Well-developed verbal and written communication skills; essential computer skills to work with EMR.
•    Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
•    Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision
•    Shows strong ability to organize and prioritize workload independently; nursing skills per competency checklist.

  Key Relationships:  
    Title    Nature of Relationship To Position
1    All other clinical positions    Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team for education & quality patient outcomes.
2    Clinical Manager    Reports to – case conferences with on a weekly basis
3    Office Support Staff    Work collaboratively to ensure accurate scheduling of patients, accurate insurance authorizations/billing for services provided to patients & IT support.
 
Scope/Impact Statement: 
Work Schedule: Indicate either Yes or No as appropriate.  Hours of work may be subject to change based upon the needs of the business/department.

On Call: YES    Shift Rotation: YES    Weekends: YES

Physical Requirements & Environment: 
For each category, select ONE option from choices below by placing an X in the space to the left of the entry.

Mental and Visual Attention 
a)        The position requires basic mental and visual attention much or all of the time
b)        The position requires periods of concentrated mental and visual attention.
c)    X    The position requires a high degree of mental and visual concentration.
Physical Exertion
    Weight
d)        Nature of work requires lifting or moving light weight (up to 20 pounds).
e)    X    Nature of work requires lifting or moving medium weight (over 20 and up to 75 pounds).
f)        Nature of work requires lifting or moving heavy weight (over 75 pounds).
    Dexterity
g)        Flow of work and nature of duties require average manual coordination.
h)        Flow of work and nature of duties require above average manual coordination.
i)    X    Flow of work and nature of duties require high manual coordination.
    Range of  Motion
j)        Responsibilities require average range of motion.
k)        Responsibilities require above average range of motion.
l)    X    Responsibilities require high range of motion.
    Physical Conditions
m)    X    Performance of duties allows for variation in positioning and tasks.
n)        Performance of duties requires remaining in position for prolonged periods of time.
    Repetitive Motion
o)        Responsibilities require occasional repetitive motion.
p)    X    Responsibilities require frequent repetitive motion.
q)        Responsibilities require constant repetitive motion.
Working Conditions
r)        Working conditions include minimal exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes or airborne pathogens.
s)        Working conditions include occasional exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes or airborne pathogens.
t)    X    Working conditions include continuous exposure to elements such as odor, noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes or airborne pathogens.
Exposure to Hazardous Materials
u)         Perfo