RN Job Summary
Primary functions are to coordinate patient care with the interdisciplinary team, including physician, patient/family and referring agency. Administer skilled nursing care for all ages in the patient's place of residence and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.
RN Essential Functions:
- Case manages and provides clinical direction to the interdisciplinary team, physician, and family.
- Implement/develop/document the patient plan of care
- Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
- Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
- Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payer.
- Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency.
- Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies.
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned.
- Supervises and provides direction to the home health aide and the LPN.
