UnitedHealthcare

Registered Nurse- Home Health

$71,677 - $107,516 / year

Explore opportunities with Mederi Caretenders, a part of LHC Group. As part of the Optum family of businesses, we provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home. Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

 

As the Registered Nurse in Home Health you will provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. You will also coordinate total plan of care with other health care professionals involved in care and helps to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Clinical Competence
    • Initiates, develops, implements, and revises the plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other health care professionals
    • Supervises care provided by home health aides and licensed practical/vocational nurses, provides instruction, and assigns tasks according to State and federal regulations
    • Provides required supervisory visits
  • Documentation and Care Delivery
    • Provides high-quality clinical services within the scope of practice and infection control standards, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other health care team members
    • Completes comprehensive assessments (OASIS) including medication reconciliation accurately and timely
    • Documents patient visits per policy and payer requirements, and syncs timely per LHC policy
  • Quality
    • Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within State guidelines with the physician, and submits accurate documentation
    • Communicates relevant information timely and effectively with appropriate agency staff, including patient care issues, visit assignments, schedule changes, orders, OASIS data sets, coding requests, and coordination with other clinicians
    • Communicates timely and effectively with physicians, patients, and family members to ensure quality care and service excellence
  • Teamwork
    • Takes direction from Clinical Director and Executive Director professionally and completes assigned tasks timely, including required learning
    • Assists in the orientation of new agency personnel and serves as a preceptor to other staff and students
    • Actively participates in survey/survey readiness activities and performance improvement plans, works to reduce unnecessary patient hospitalizations, improve patient safety, and implements processes and best practices to ensure positive patient outcomes
    • Participates in on-call and weekend rotation as needed to meet patient needs
    • Adheres to and participates in the agency's utilization management model
  • Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client  

 

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

  • Current and unrestricted RN licensure in state of practice
  • Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

     

     

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Current CPR Certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire  
  • 1+ years of Home Health experience
  • Ability to work independently
  • Solid communication, writing, and organizational skills

 

Pay Range 
$71,677 - $107,516 annual total cash target pay
$41.35 - $62.03 per visit point
$34.46 - $51.69 hourly rate

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits. Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of 'direct' and 'indirect' patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs. The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

 

 

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.


UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 

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