Admissions Registered Nurse

Company: USMM
Location: Flint
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Admissions Registered NurseU.S. Medical Management (USMM) is an affiliate of a leading Fortune 100 company. A national organization built on a continuum of care with premier healthcare providers, clinicians and patient focused individuals working together. Our Mission Through Compassionate Patient-Centered Care in the Home; We will Provide Exceptional Outcomes across our Continuum of Services Visiting Physicians Association, Pinnacle Senior Care, Grace Hospice, Comfort Hospice, Home DME & our In Home Health Assessments (IHA).Our Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork & Excellence are leading us to a better tomorrow for patient care. Our Purposes Centered on We are Unified in our Work through our Continuum of Services We can Find Comfort that We are Making a Difference for our Patients & We make a Broader Positive Impact on Society, allows USMM to be poised for a phenomenal future.We are seeking candidates who desire the experience of delivering quality & compassionate healthcare within proven care models with patients at the forefront of everything we do.Position DescriptionThe Admissions Registered Nurse provides intermittent skilled nursing services to daily admissions and assisting with nursing services with current patients. Admissions Registered Nurse is to communicate the patients progress with other disciplines and directs, supervises and instructs non-professional hospice aide staff in the provision of personal care to the patient.Essential Duties and Responsibilities* Under the Physicians order, admits patients eligible for hospice services* Assesses and evaluates patient needs/problems, identifies mutually agreed upon goals with patients* Reports patient status and need for other disciplines to agency intake coordinator, RN Manager and referring physician* Develops patient care plan that specifically addresses identified patient problems; nursing problems and goals. Updates care plans on an ongoing basis; revises and resolves patient problems and goals as changes occur and/or recertification* Admits paperwork and patient care plan submitted to RN Manager within 2 days following the admit* Assures that all admit paperwork is completed in full at time of submission for timely data entry of IDG/POC information* Provides feedback and obtains input from the IDG team members for new admission plan of care development* Provides intermittent Skilled Nursing services including assessment, evaluation, procedures, teaching, and training activities as outlined in the patient IDG Plan of Care* Provides Skilled Nursing visits according to visit schedule and notifies agency of need to alter schedule in any way* Reports significant findings to patients physician and RN Manager as they occur* Submits completed skilled nursing notes; communication notes and hospice aide supervisory notes per policy* Submits change orders within 48 hours of occurrence* Effectively communicates with all members of the healthcare team* Acts as the patients advocate and as such is a liaison to assist in communicating the patients needs to the multidisciplinary team* Supervises the hospice aide every 14 days as applicable* Provides direction and instruction as it relates to provision of personal care and related support services to the RN case Manager* Completes documentation on hospice aide supervisory notes* Reports identified performance related problems; patient complaints and/or deviation from the Hospice Aide instruction sheet to the RN Manager* Acts as a preceptor in the orientation of new nursing staff* Attends staff meetings and educational in-services per agency requirements* Continually strives to improve nursing care by broadening knowledge through formal education, attendance at workshops, conferences and participation in professional and related organizations and individual research reading* Obtains CEUs as dictated by the State Board of Nurses* Attends at least 50% of the skilled nurse in-services and meetings provided by agency* Is responsible for obtaining information provided at skilled nurse in-services and meetings and demonstrates appropriate follow-up related to information given at meetings and in-services* Participates in PI program through submission of data collection as it relates to direct patient care problems and serving on PI teams* Follows agency policies and procedures* Participates in discharge planning process* Documents Discharge Planning beginning with admit and documents at least 2 weeks in advance instructions given related to discharge* Completes:* Patient Care Plan* Discharge Nurses Note and submits them along with other notes turned in per agency policy* Submits recertification paperwork by the due date provided by the RN Manager* Schedules an IDT meeting with assigned RN Manager to review patients needs, problems, level of care and any changes in Plan of Care for next cert period* Completes communication note documenting plans for recertification were discussed and agreed upon between the physician, patient, and RN Manager* Completes other required documents for recertification: new Medication Profile, updates Care Plan, and updates or completes new Hospice Aide Plan of Care, if applicable* Performs hospice aide supervisory visit at least q 2 weeks and once per cert period with hospice aide presentREQUIRED Knowledge, Skills, and Experience* Is currently licensed in the state of practice or in accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)* Current drivers license and automobile in good working condition with proof of auto insurance* Ability to work in a field setting and exhibited ability to make sound nursing judgment* Ability to assess patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs* Effective communication skillsPreferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience* One year experience as an RN

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