Job Description:

• Provide and coordinate care for assigned patients in comfort of their homes.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
• Support patient recovery and ability to stay at home - enabling them to spend quality time with their loved ones and doing the activities they enjoy.
• Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management.
• Provide Home health nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians' orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure patients' status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
• Must communicate with the office in time manner,
• Must document and complete charting for all patient visits in timely manner in accordance with client policies and procedures.
• Territories to cover: Athens, OH and surrounding cities