What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Registered Nurse (Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties) position at OptimalCare LLC?
Overview
Join our dedicated home health team as a Registered Nurse serving Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties! In this vital role, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality nursing care directly in patients’ homes, empowering individuals to maintain independence and improve their health outcomes. Your expertise will help coordinate personalized care plans, educate patients and families, and collaborate seamlessly with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive support. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community while advancing your nursing career in a dynamic, patient-centered environment.
Duties
- Provides services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Makes the initial evaluation visit and regularly reevaluates the resident’s nursing needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions.
- Provides those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes for each resident visit and summaries of care
- conferences on his/her residents in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
- Coordinates services.
- Informs personnel of changes in the condition and needs of the resident.
- Counsels the resident and family/significant others in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Participates in and presents Inservice programs.
- Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
- Processes orders and notifies physician of resident needs and changes in condition.
- Completes certification/recertification orders and discharge summaries.
- Determines the amount and type of nursing needed by each individual resident.
- Refers to Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and
- Medical Social Worker those residents requiring their specialized skills.
- Supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
- Conducts resident care conferences on residents assigned to his/her care.
- Participates in peer review and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement as assigned.
- Gives total resident care as needed.
- Takes on-call duty nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned.
- Completes and submits OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumptions of care,
- discharges and significant change in condition in accordance with Agency defined time
- frames.
- Appropriately utilizes ICD-10 codes.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
- Two (2) years’ nursing experience, preferred.
- Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
- Bilingual skills are a bonus but not required; must demonstrate compassion, adaptability, and a commitment to quality patient care.
Embark on a rewarding career that combines clinical excellence with compassionate service—apply today to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals committed to making a positive impact in our community!
Pay: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1.0 – 20.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30 - $40