Fairview Home Care and Hospice is one of the Twin Cities largest home health care agencies. We have been in business more than 30 years. Our staff is known for excellence in patient care with a wide range of needs, from the most basic to the most complex.
We are looking for a full time Home Care RN (0.9FTE). The work schedule is 12 hour shifts three days a week with no weekend committment.
This position involves travel in and around the Chisago Lakes and surrounding cities.
Responsibilities/Job Description
The Home Care RN (Registered Nurse) plans, organizes, coordinates and provides skilled nursing care to home care patients according to a plan of care, including advanced nursing interventions related to the patients needs.
Planning: Ongoing development and implementation of the plan of care
Maintains an individualized plan of care, related to the patients needs, in collaboration with the physician, patient and significant others.
Continually reassess the patients health status, environment, and support system with ongoing comprehensive assessment. Plans maximize independence of patient/caregiver.
Evaluates the patients progress and response to care/services delivered and adjusts the plan accordingly.
Continually reassess resource utilization as patient progresses towards goals. Reviews, prioritizes and implements POC based on payer limitations.
Completes assignment by managing all anticipated patients care needs during visit and through next planned nurse visit.
Communicates to Case Manager and others on care team any changes in Plan of Care.
Organizing/Staffing/Directing: Coordination of services:
Communicates consistently and effectively with patient, caregiver, significant others, physicians and all team members to assure appropriate implementation and completion of the patient plan of care.
Manages patient expectations.
Advances the POC with the multidisciplinary team. Consults with the other team members as needed to make modifications in the plan. Decreases utilization of services as patient moves towards goal achievement.
Supervises paraprofessional staff in patient care.
Attends and participates in patient care rounds.
Communicates/coordinates with Clinical Resource, Utilization Review and/or MA Specialists.
Control: Maintains complete, accurate, legible and timely clinical records/ documentation on all patients according to agency policy. Completes majority of documentation at the point of care.
Meets all compliance measures (ex: MD orders, insurance authorization, patient rights). Timely submission of all documentation.
Regular communication with manager regarding concerns and problem solving.
Fiscal Accountability: 1) is a good steward of resources: discipline utilization, visits and supplies within payer limits 2) maintains productivity standards.
Professional Intervention: Provides safe, effective skilled and advanced intervention, within scope of practice according to patient need.
Provides counseling and teaching of patient, family and caregiver regarding care needs and health promotion/prevention.
Evaluates and documents response to care/services delivered.
Professional Development: 1) stays current (expert) in home care regulation and all applicable licensing, 2) actively participates in educational programs, meetings and agency committees as appropriate, 3) accepts responsibility for the understanding and implementation of the discipline applicable content of all departmental communications and procedures, 4) identifies processes to improve and potential solutions.
Qualifications
Required:
One or more of the following: One-year recent RN experience or One-year LPN experience in Fairview Home Care and Hospice or One-year TCU or SNF experience
Computer skills: able to document effectively in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Licensed as a RN and eligible to practice in Minnesota
Current CPR certification (BLS for Health Care Providers)
Preferred:
Bachelors degree in nursing
Previous RN experience in high-tech home care or hospice, med/sug, oncology, or critical care
Public Health Nurse (PHN) certification
Additional Requirements:
Reliable transportation
Valid Minnesota drivers license (or license that matches your current permanent residence)
Together with the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians we have created M Health Fairview. M Health Fairview is the newly expanded collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The healthcare system combines the best of academic and community medicine — expanding access to world-class, breakthrough care through our 10 hospitals and 60 clinics.Fairview Health Services (fairview.org) is an award-winning, nonprofit health system providing exceptional care across the full spectrum of health care services. Fairview is one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in the state, with 10 hospitals—including an academic medical center and long-term care hospital—serving the greater Twin Cities metro area.Its broad continuum also includes 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, senior living communities, retail and specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, rehabilitation centers, counseling and home health care services, medical transportation, an integrated provider network and health insurer PreferredOne. In partnership with the University of Minnesota, ...Fairview’s 32,000 employees and 2,400 affiliated providers embrace innovation to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education.
