The Home Health RN is responsible to provide short-term, acute care home health services to homebound clients who may include the terminally ill and their families, complying with the agency policies and procedures. The incumbent must be highly motivated and demonstrate critical thinking skills. The position requires independent judgment and assessment skills, driving and on-call rotations are components of this position.
The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, motor/sensor, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the clients served.
Additionally, is responsible for knowing and understanding the requirements for health insurance including paperwork, timelines and Medicare rules, for coordinating with the care team, patient/caregivers, and providers, to ensure the team is working toward realistic plan of care goals.
This position does provide patient care.
