Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Registered Nurse/ RN Case Manager

Supreme Touch Home Health Services, Corp. is a family owned and operated business with two offices located in Columbus and Springfield, Ohio. As a growing home healthcare agency, we strive on providing the best quality of home care services to our communities. We are seeking dedicated and caring Registered Nurse's (RN) to join our team. At Supreme Touch we provide dedicated and compassionate support to our clients. We focus on their overall health and contributing to their quality of life. We provide Loving Care for Independent Living.

Check out our website at: supremetouchcare.com today for more information. Come join our team!Qualifications

Graduate of an approved school of Nursing

Registered Nurse in the state(s) of service delivery

Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Professional Nurse in home health care setting

Responsibilities

Ensure that nursing services are managed in accordance with the following: (Unless a physician orders therapy services only, a licensed nurse shall conduct patient assessments as follows)

The initial assessment is conducted within 72 hours of a patient's acceptance into a home health program and shall include a review of advance directives;

Reassessment is conducted within 60-day periods thereafter, according to the patient's needs and as the patient's condition warrants

The assessments shall include:

Patient needs, resources, family, and environment

Goals of patient care

Medications used by the patient, including the side effects and contraindications

A listing of required medical supplies and durable medical goods.

Registered Nurse is also responsible for the following:

Implementing a patient's plan of care Coordinating patient care with other members of the home health care team

Assigning a licensed practical nurse to provide nursing services in accordance with home health agency policies

Supervising home health aides and assigning written patient care duties to individual home health aides

Informing the patient's physician of changes in a patient's condition and needs

Summarizing the patient's status for submission to the physician, every 62 days or more often, as the patient's condition warrants

Ensuring that the findings and ongoing services are documented in the medical record for each patient contact

Participating in the preparation of patient transfer, discharge plan, and discharge summary

Documenting verbal orders received from the physician in the medical recordConducting supervisory visits to the patient who is receiving home health aide services to determine the quality of care being given by the home health aide, according to the following schedule:

Every two weeks when home health aide services together with either nursing services or therapy services are being provided

Every 60 days while only home health aide services are being provided

Evaluating the performance, the competency of the home health aide and personal care attendant.

Ensure that the home health aide services are provided under the supervision of a registered nurse as follows:

Home health aide services is provided by an individual who has completed a home health aide training

Perform only those tasks assigned, in writing, by the registered nurse or a therapist

Report any observations of change in a patient's condition to the registered nurse

Document care provided in the patient's medical record.

Ensure that providers of therapy and other professional services comply with the following:

The services are ordered by a physician and provided in accordance with the patient's plan of care.

Assist the physician in evaluating the patient's needs

Participate in developing, evaluating, and revising the plan of care and establishing goals

Coordinate patient care with other members of the home health care team;

Ensure that the findings and ongoing services are documented in the medical record; and

Participate in the preparation of the patient transfer, discharge plan, and discharge summary.

A therapist or provider of professional services shall document any physician orders received pertaining to their respective therapy or professional services.

A therapist may supervise a home health aide when a physician orders home health aide and therapy services only.

Next Steps

Once you apply for the Registered Nurse (RN) position with Supreme Touch you will receive an email of acknowledgement. A hiring manager will be in contact if you meet our criteria for the position. Thank you again for Applying to Supreme Touch!