Job Abstract

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health

* PRN - Day Shift

* May cover all 3 counties (Mahoning, Columbiana, Trumbull) depending on need the day worked

* Mileage Reimbursement

The Home Care Nurse possesses strong clinical and critical thinking skills.  Utilizes leadership skills in coordinating care and providing home care services to our patients.  Provides compassionate quality care and produces positive outcomes for their patient population. Demonstrates the ability to manage a variety of assignments while establishing priorities and providing amazing patient care and experiences.

Essential Job Functions

The Home Care Nurse works with minimal supervision to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.  Demonstrates leadership qualities including time management, verbal and written communication skills, listening skills, problem solving, decision making, priority setting, work delegation and work organization.  The Home Care Nurse supports agency policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of nursing practice recognizing each person as an individual.  The Home Care promotes positive patient experiences, demonstrates the agency’s core values, and exemplifies the agency’s philosophy in daily work activities, promotes and maintains effective relationships and communication in all professional endeavors. Effectively communicates with clinical managers and members of the care delivery team.  Provides oversight of LPN and HHA if applicable and completes required supervisory visits.

Demonstrates strong clinical, assessment, and critical thinking skills. Responsible for delivery of competent and quality care in the homes of patients that conforms with agency policies and procedures.  Responsible for coordination of care for home care patients and results in positive quality outcomes for the patients served. Responsible for providing great patient experiences. Educating on health, wellness, and self -management for the patient. Serves as an integral link between the patient and access to community-based resources. (DME, supplies, infusion, community resources, SW, etc.). Conducts admission and follow up visits according to the plan of care. Strong computer and mobile device skills.

The Home Care Nurse develops, establishes, implements and evaluates an individualized plan of care for patients that corresponds with physicians’ orders. Performs assessments of patient's needs, condition, environment, and consults with other health team members and updates the plan of care as necessary.  Maintains ongoing responsibility for assigned case load. Provides teaching to patients, families, and caregivers.  Participates and communicates in scheduled case care conferences with the health care team.  Responsible for oversight of patient case load, visit frequencies, orders, insurance authorizations, and overall coordination of care for assigned patient. Monitoring delivery of services by the other team members, directing care toward the achievement of outcomes.  Adheres to productivity standards set forth by the agency.  Schedules patient visits weekly and communicates schedule plan to the scheduling team and communicates any changes to the plan. Develops, implements, and communicates discharge plan in conjunction with the patient, caregivers, health care team, and physicians.

Proficient and competent in completing assessment and required OASIS documentation. Completes all required documentation timely, per agency policy, procedure and requirements. Demonstrates an understanding of documentation and assessment to quality outcomes and reported measures.  Demonstrates financial stewardship and complies with agency budget.  Uses agency equipment and supplies as required with cost effectiveness in mind.

Attends and participates in staff meetings. Participates and contributes to Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement projects. Demonstrates behaviors that are in line with Mercy Health mission, values, and standards of performance. Acts as a collaborative team member and promotes teamwork across all disciplines.  Demonstrates knowledge with regulatory requirements and practices as guided by CMS, JCAHO, ODH and other regulatory entities. Adheres to productivity standards set forth by the agency.

Required Minimum Education: Diploma in Nursing or 2 Year/ Associates Degree - Nursing

Preferred Education : 4 year/ Bachelors Degree  - Nursing

Licensure/Certification Required - RN currently licensed to practice nursing in the State of Ohio.  Certified in basic CPR.  Valid driver's license with a driving record that meets BSMH insurability requirements.

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

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It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.