PRN RN Case Assessor
About the position Explore opportunities with Commonwealth Personal Care Services, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As the Per Diem Registered Nurse you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality clinical services within scope of practice and infection control standards.
- Coordinate care with other members of the patient/client's care team from admission to discharge.
- Complete clinical nursing assessments per federal/state program requirements and payer needs.
- Ensure patient/client eligibility and medical necessity for services as defined by payer and agency policy.
- Develop and revise individualized plans of care/service plans with other community providers.
- Ensure plan of care frequency and duration meets patient needs and initiate revisions with physician approval.
- Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
- Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Nice-to-haves
- Minimum of one year of RN experience
- Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment
- Able to work independently
- Good communication, writing, and organizational skills
Benefits
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution