Registered Nurse (PRN)

Exploreopportunities with Deaconess HomeCare, a part ofLHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals,physiciansand families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families,each otherand the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embracea cultureofCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Registered Nurse inHome Healthyou willprovide anddirect provisions of nursing care to patients in their homesas prescribed bythe physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinatetotalplan of care with other health care professionals involved in care andhelpsto achieve andmaintaincontinuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information withphysician, agency personnel,patient, family, and community resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clinical Competence

  • Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals

  • Supervises care provided by home healthaidesand licensed practical/vocational nurses, provides instruction, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations

  • Provides required supervisory visits

• Documentation and Care Delivery

  • Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards,in accordance withthe plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members

  • Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately andtimely

  • Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, andsyncstimelyper LHC policy

• Quality

  • Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines,determinesprimary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State guidelines with the physician, andsubmitsaccuratedocumentation

  • Communicates relevant informationtimelyand effectively withappropriate agencystaff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians

  • Communicatestimelyand effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence

• Teamwork

  • Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned taskstimely, including required learning

  • Assistsin the orientation of new agency personnel and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students

  • Activelyparticipatesin survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans, works to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes

  • Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs

  • Adheres to andparticipatesin the agency'sutilizationmanagement model

• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice

• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

• Ability to work independently

• Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

$67,905 - $101,857 annual total cash target pay

$32.65 - $48.97 Hourly Rate

$39.18 - $58.76 per visit point

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of "direct" and "indirect" patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age,locationand income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalizedgroupsand those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and deliveringequitablecare that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is adrug -free workplace. Candidatesare required topass a drug test before beginning employment.