HomeCare Maryland

We are growing and have multiple territories open! HomeCare Maryland is looking for Full-time/Part-time/PRN Registered Nurses. At HomeCare Maryland we offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Position Summary: Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients following established standards and practices in the home setting. Functions as primary clinical liaison between patients and physicians.

Essential Functions:

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of physical, psychosocial and environmental needs of patients in the home setting
• Confirms assessment findings with physicians and completes documentation
• Develops therapeutic nursing interventions to meet patient's individual goals and determines the need for additional skilled services
• Provides supervision for home health aide and licensed practical nurses as appropriate per the policies of HomeCare Maryland, LLC and the Maryland regulatory agency

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Current-valid Registered Nurse license for the state of Maryland
• Current American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers
• Prior experience in home care preferred, but not required...positive attitude a must!
• 2-3 years as a Registered Nurse
• 2-3 years acute care setting experience

Summary of Position: Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients following established standards and practices in the home setting. Functions as primary clinical liaison between patients and physicians. Completes admission visits, OASIS documentation and other documentation as needed for new and existing patients.

Essential Functions:

• Completes the admission process appropriately for skilled services per regulatory standards and per the policies and procedures of HomeCare Maryland. Completes thorough and accurate OASIS data and plan of care
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of physical, psychosocial and environmental needs of patients in the home setting
• Confirms assessment findings with physician at the start of skilled services
• Develops therapeutic nursing interventions to meet patient's individual goals and determines the need for additional skilled services
• Provides supervision for home health aide and licensed practical nurses as appropriate per the policies of HomeCare Maryland, LLC and the Maryland regulatory agency

Education and Experience:

• Registered Nurse License for the state of Maryland
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Prior experience in home care preferred, positive attitude a must!
• 2-3 years as a Registered Nurse
• 2-3 years acute care setting experience

Summary of Position: Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients following all agency, state and federal regulations. Assists physicians and team members in coordinating patient care. Functions as primary clinical liaison between patients and physicians. Provides nursing services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Must communicate with RN case manager daily to ensure coordination of care is provided.

Essential Functions:

• Provides general nursing care to patients
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians and RN Case Manager
• Educates patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness
• Follow up on laboratory results, document and communicate to RN, physician and team members
• Prepare complete and accurate clinical notes. Submit all clinical documentation in time-frame per agency policy

Education and Experience:

• Current-valid Maryland Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
• Associates Degree, preferred
• Current BLS for Healthcare provider certification
• Minimum of two years nursing experience, preferably in a home care agency
• 1-3 years of acute care experience

Summary of Position: Responsible for the coordination and supervision of all patient care provided within the agency. Under direction of the Senior Clinical Manager, utilizes leadership skills to coordinate patient care services, serves as patient advocate, facilitates and ensures communication/collaboration among all team members. Ensures that the clinical team is aware and compliant with all agency, state and federal regulations. Acts as a resource to clinical team.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitates effective communication and positive rapport between staff, providers and referral sources. Reviews orders, laboratory reports and coordinates the dissemination of information to nurses and physicians to ensure follow-up is completed
• Makes patient and personnel assignments to ensure coordination of patient care is completed. Communicates and coordinates with scheduling team to ensure schedules are appropriate and accurate
• Assures the development, implementation and updates of the individualized plan of care for all patients to ensure that patient needs are continually assessed
• Monitors utilization of services to ensure appropriate utilization of resources are identified
• Ensures patient care is completed and documented in accordance with agency standards and justifies services rendered
• Monitors performance of clinicians for all direct reports including contractual staff
• Accountable for internal case conferences, case management, field staff evaluation and development. Responsible for clinical meetings and in-services as directed by the Senior Clinical Manager
• Encourages staff development by providing coaching, mentoring and recognition of clinicians
• Ensures competency of staff to include clinical co-visits as required, mandatory skilled competencies, mandatory annual competencies, and compliance with state and federal regulatory standards
• Collaborates with outside companies to coordinate patient care
• Constantly works to deliver efficient, high quality services to obtain excellent patient outcomes
• Accountable for clinical performance of staff and identify areas for improvement and enact changes to achieve that improvement as appropriate

Education and Experience:

• Registered Nurse with Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• Current valid Maryland Registered Nurse license
• 5-7 years varied clinical background with minimum of three (3) years acute care experience plus three (3) years of recent home health experience required
• One (1) year Medicare certified home health managerial experience required
• Comprehensive knowledge of OASIS and the Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health
• Strong clinical assessment and case management skills
• Current CPR-BLS for healthcare providers required