A large managed care organization has a need for an experienced Home Health Field RN to work CONTRACT and part time in the Houston Texas market

RN will assist in the coordination of care and services as needed, involving follow up calls and collection of relevant patient information. The RN may also perform follow up home visits as directed. Field nurse will support our complex care program, gaps in care program, and palliative care program.

This position includes travel via car in a 60 mile radius in the Houston Texas area, walking in and out of pts homes, performing patient home assessments. Perform in home visits.

PAY : $41.00 per hour

CONTRACT : Start: 09/21/2020 End: 03/19/2021

HOURS : 20.00, Hours Per Day: 4.00 M-F

LOCATION : Houston Texas (will start virtual)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience as an R.N.
• Valid Driver's license, Your own reliable transportation
• Must live in Houston Texas area
• Home Health experience
• Familiarity with geriatric patients, chronic conditions, wound care, and home care
• EMR/Computer savvy, and patient focused
• Prior CASE MANAGEMENT- RECONCILIATION
• Work positively and favorably with patients, families, and staff

SUMMARY: Demonstrates expert clinical skills and provides complex nursing care to patients usually in a specialized care setting. The RN's primary responsibility is to complete in-home post-discharge hospital visits, where the RN will ask pertinent discharge triage questions and complete a post DC home safety evaluation that includes medication reconciliation. The RN will document all assessment findings and make appropriate

DUTIES:

• Telephonic care coordination for programs if there is a need. This can include: outreach and enrollment, triage and orders management.
• Referrals to social work, pharma, and case management. The RN will work closely with the patient's PCP.
• Escalate issues that threaten patients' well-being in the home.
• Coordination of care and services as needed, involving follow up calls and collection of relevant patient information.
• Perform follow up home visits as directed
• Support complex care program, gaps in care program, and palliative care program.