Registered Nurse

Company: Gentiva Health Services, Inc.
Location: Greenville
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

I believe that better care begins at home.Compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence - that's what our patients have come to expect from our clinicians. Kindred at Home, a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the nation's leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services.Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families. The Clinical Assessment Advisor directly completes and oversees development/ of the plan of treatment as approved by physician, performs ongoing evaluation of patient needs and coordinates team of professionals and other licensed clinicians and home health aides to ensure optimal clinical outcomes. Works with physician and/or referral source to obtain all pertinent clinical information for optimal assessment generation. Ensures consistent team care scheduling and dissemination of updated clinical information. Coordinates assigned care team members and resources. Maintains focus on all healthcare quality and affordability initiatives (HCQAI's). Established productivity standards and performance will be monitored and measured under general supervision of the Clinical Field Staff Supervisor (CFSS) or above.Essential Functions:Performs or delegates the initial and ongoing evaluation of patient needs within their scope of practiceRoutinely complete Start of Care/Resumption of Care/Recertification/Discharge of OASIS visits and may occasionally need to provide routine visits based on individual patient needs and branch expectationsEnsures plan of care incorporates and guides appropriate teaching related to health maintenance, prevention and safetyCoordinates available resources to manage care plan and ensures stated outcomes are achievedPeriodically reassesses or delegates the reassessment of patient needs and revises care plan as necessaryAssures appropriate care of patient is met through the start of care assessment completion.Promotes/coordinates communication between team members, attending physicians, appropriate administrative staff, referral sources and external case managers to ensure appropriateness of carecoordination and communicates any necessary changes to the plan of careEnsures patient needs are identified and qualified caregivers are assigned to all cases within their scope of practiceParticipates in special projects and performs other duties as assignedRequired Skills:Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)Registered Nurse (RN) licenseAt least 2 years clinical home care experience with minimum one year experience in a clinicalmanagement role is preferredCurrent CPR certificationExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsKnowledge of state and federal home health agency regulations and compliance standards and regulationsKnowledge of clinical policies and procedures and ability to implementKnowledge of clinical structure of PDGMMust read, write and speak fluent English.Must have good and regular attendance.Approximate percent of time required to travel: 60%Performs other related duties as assigned.Required Experience:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free) 855-KND-AT-HOME

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