Registered Nurse
Place of work
New Orleans
Job details
Job description, work day and responsibilities
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team at Ochsner Home Health Metairie, part of LHC Group. Our culture is built on caring, belonging, and trust, fostering meaningful connections with patients, families, colleagues, and the community.
This role offers flexibility for a healthy work-life balance, opportunities for career growth, and the chance to build strong nurse-patient relationships through employee-focused wellness and support programs.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) in Home Health provides and directs nursing care to patients in their homes, as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.
Main Responsibilities:
Coordinate total plan of care with other healthcare professionals involved in care, ensuring continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with the physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources within a Point of Care setting.
Makes initial and/or comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, determines primary focus of care, develops the plan of care within state-specific guidelines, and submits accurate, complete, and timely documentation in collaboration with physician orders.
Performs patient comprehensive assessments at designated time points and develops the appropriate plan of care.
Ensures patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity guidelines as defined by payer source.
Licensure Requirements
Current RN licensure in the state of Louisiana.
Current CPR certification.
Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
Company address
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Offer ID: #1056962,
Published: 3 weeks ago,
Company registered: 7 months ago
