Home Health RN
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: El Paso
Posted on: March 15, 2023
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Job Description:
**$5000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates**
This position is full-time with excellent hourly compensation,
benefits within 30 days that include PTO, paid holidays, annual
bonus potential, annual reviews, tuition reimbursement, mileage
reimbursement at 65.5 per along with opportunities for continued
career progression! All clinical licensures and required CEU costs
are covered.
Are you looking to take your nursing career in another and
fulfilling direction? Come join the world's largest managed care
company by pursuing a rewarding career taking care of our seniors
in their home environment. We offer guaranteed hours and will
invest in your training which will open the door to exiting new
opportunities!
The Home Health RN provides skilled nursing services and assists
with the coordination of home health care services for assigned
patients. Ensures quality and safe delivery of home health care
services in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations
and policies.
Primary Responsibilities:
--- The Home Health RN performs nursing assessments and develops,
implements and evaluates plans of care in conjunction with the
physician, patient and caregivers per agency policy and
procedure
--- Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, the patient's
response to care and outcomes of care and revises the plan of care
as needed
--- Re-evaluates patient nursing needs to include on-going
assessments using the OASIS data set at appropriate time points
--- Provides skilled nursing services that require substantial and
specialized nursing care including medication administration, wound
care, therapeutic treatments, and skilled teaching as ordered and
indicated
--- The RN plans and implements patient health teaching and health
counseling regarding the disease process(es), self-care techniques
and prevention and involves the patient's significant others in
accomplishing health goals while promoting patient/family
independence
--- Participates in health promotion and disease prevention
activities
--- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures following the physician's plan of care
--- Coordinates services and scheduling with the Clinical Team
Manager (CTM) and Clinical Team Coordinator (CTC) to include
recommendations for additional home health care services for
patients to within 24 hours of Start of Care (SOC)
--- Assesses the patient's condition during every home health care
visit; insures assessments are communicated to the Clinical Team
Manager on a daily basis; nursing interventions are implemented to
meet patient needs and changed conditions
--- Performs care management duties on patients as assigned
including: notifying the physician of changes in the patient's
condition or progress toward goals, obtaining needed physicians
orders, reassessing the patient for recertification, supervision of
LVNs and home health aides, attending and documenting case
conferences, coordination of care by reporting of significant
findings to others on the healthcare team, and planning for,
notification of and documenting the discharge of the patient
--- Documents all communications with the patient, family,
physician, CTM, pharmacy, other disciplines, and appropriate others
as indicated on communication notes
--- Prepares a written plan for the Home Health Aide to follow, if
applicable
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:
--- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
--- Current unrestricted Texas RN license or compact license
--- BLS certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of
employment
--- 1+ years home health care or related environment
--- Experience with wound care
--- Developed computer skills
--- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to
travel to client and / or patient sites within a designated
area
--- This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof
of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus,
Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity,
documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of
disease
--- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
--- Bilingual (Spanish)
--- IV Certification
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in
preventative health care, striving to change the face of health
care for seniors. We're impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily
Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and
multi - specialty clinics, and contracted medical management
services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and
to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong
effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their
dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that
means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your
life's best work.(sm)
WellMed was founded in 1990 with a vision of being a physician-led
company that could change the face of healthcare delivery for
seniors. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping
our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from
doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare
Advantage health plans in Texas and Florida and look forward to
continuing growth.
**PLEASE NOTE** The Sign On Bonus is only available to external
candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth
Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part
time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to
receive a Sign On Bonus.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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