LPN-Home Health Referral Liaison/ Full time

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health at Home Oklahoma City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM is looking for an experienced LPN with Hospice/Liaison or Case Management experience that has a dynamic personality with a ton of energy and passion for Hospice and Home base care.  Someone with resilience, but has a smile on their face all the times.  Someone who knows all the challenges Home health and Hospice may have but sees a path forward to solving for them.

We are looking for a nurse with Hospice, Case Management, or Home Health background!!!

The selected individual will be responsible for;
•    Meeting with patients/families in person to discuss continuum of care services. 
•    Meeting/communicating with referral sources (case management, social work, clinics, providers, SNF/ALF facilities etc). 
•    Care coordination between continuum of care departments, such as branch departments, business development etc. 
•    Eligibility/Chart Review to determine appropriateness for continuum of care services

***Schedule is roughly 8-5 with on call rotation roughly every 10 - 12 weeks
***$5,000 Sign on bonus eligible for qualified candidates with a 24 month commitment! We also offer a full benefit package that starts on the first day of the month after you start! Night and Weekend differentials plus.70/mile!

Job Summary:

Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within the scope of license.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care.
• Delivers safe care at all times that is in line with physician orders, home health policy and established nursing care standards.
• Maintains communication regarding patient progress with physician, supervisor, staff and family members as appropriate to the situation. Reports patient-related observations to supervising RN on a daily basis.
• Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Provides documentation that follows the established treatment plan, supports coordination of patient care, meets regulatory requirements and ensures reimbursement.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or educational equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• One year licensed practical nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bendin