Registered Nurse Home Health Admissions

Job description

Company: Ascension at Home Together with Compassus Position Summary: The Home Health Admissions/Start of Care Registered Nurse is responsible for the evaluation and assessment of a patient referral to the completion of the initial plan of care for patient referrals from intake to admissions. Additional responsibilities may include conducting personal visits to patients for re-certification process. S/he works in a flexible schedule to meet agency staffing needs and provides after-hours emergency support to the patient and family (on-call responsibilities are part of the role requirement). Position Specific Responsibilities: - Assesses and evaluates patients for admission. - Collects patient information during the admission process for determining appropriateness. - Completes admission paperwork completely and accurately. - Confirms patient’s insurance coverage per agency policy. - Visits patients and families as needed. - Provides nursing care to the patient when appropriate, on as needed basis. - Participates in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings for coordination of patient care, exchange of information and problem solving, and to receive staff support and educati...