Registered Nurse - Home Health Intake - Days

Part Time (48 Hours Biweekly)

Day Shift

 

General Summary

Processes all information and referral calls for intake or refers to other services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Responds to all callers in a positive manner.
• Elicits accurate and pertinent information regarding the patient’s medical, psycho-social and environmental condition and documents appropriately.
• Uses the nursing process to identify and begin to evaluate patient and family needs.
• Functions as a liaison between referral source and VNA staff.
• Accepts and documents verbal orders related to the plan of care.
• Receives information on patients to be discharged from the hospital and initiates plan of care.
• Inputs initial information into computer to begin the admission process.
• Researches and documents insurance information pertinent to home health/hospice needs.
• Forwards all written and verbal information to the appropriate team manager for timely assignment of patient to a primary clinician.
• Responds to requests for information regarding services from patients, families, agencies, hospitals, physicians, etc.
• Directs caller to another source of care if the VNA is unable to supply the service requested.
• Interprets services to callers.

Common Expectations:

• Functions in a cost-effective manner in regard to utilization of time, mileage, supplies, etc.
• Meets or exceeds established productivity and quality assurance standards.
• Seeks consultation, guidance and direction from professional or administrative staff, as needed.
• Informs manager of perceived problem areas related to patient care, corporate management, or community relations.
• Keeps clinical skills current with nursing practice norms.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Associates Degree Required

Work Experience:

• 3 years Home health experience. Required and
• 1 year Of which must have been with a VNA. Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: