Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) seeking an exciting new opportunity? Are you a home health nurse looking for a place where you can focus on patient care and make a real difference?
Advanced Nursing Concepts, now Avante Home Health, is the perfect place for you! We offer both PRN and FT with great pay rates, benefit eligibility, and mileage pay (where applicable)!
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current and clear Nursing License from the State of Florida
- 1 year home health experience
- Knowledge of state home health regulations
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the patient’s nursing needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
- Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes for each patient visit and summaries of care conferences on his/her patients in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
- Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the patient.
- Counsels the patient and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Participates in and presents inservice programs.
- Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
- Processes orders and notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition. Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
- Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual patient.
- Conducts patient care conferences on patients assigned to his/her care.
- Participates in peer review and performance improvement as assigned.
- Participates in utilization review of medical records as assigned.
- Gives total patient care as needed.
- Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care, discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time frame.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Works indoors in Agency office and patient homes and travels to/from patient homes.