REGISTERED NURSE - LIBERTY ADVANTAGE

Job Description

Job Description

Liberty Cares

With Compassion

At  Liberty Medical Care Services , we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment. We are currently seeking experienced :

REGISTERED NURSE (RN LICENSE REQUIRED) - LIBERTY ADVANTAGE

Full Time

JOB SUMMARY :

• Oversees, coordinates, and provides care for assigned patients in the assigned Facilities, in accordance with Liberty Advantage Model of Care.
• Conducts routine assessments for assigned patients based on risk schedule.
• Completes acute assessments to evaluate patient changes in condition and facilitate prompt medical provider response.
• Follows up to monitor member response to interventions and report progress to medical provider.
• Focuses on early identification of changes in condition as well as strong management of chronic conditions.
• Completes telephonic assessment on new admissions within 24 hours of admission or readmission, in person within 48 hours, and communicates any identified concerns to medical provider promptly.
• Assists medical provider in preparing discharge orders, instructions, prescriptions, and other necessary paperwork for patients being transferred or discharged.
• Serves as primary point of contact, communication, and coordination for members and their families and providers.
• Encourages and educates patients, families, and facility staff about advanced care planning and end of life decisions for patients requiring these services.  This may include initiating and arranging palliative / hospice care services as necessary, in collaboration with medical team.
• Documents patient assessments and plan of care in the electronic medical record, and updates medical record as changes occur and as new information becomes available.
• Tracks labs and other diagnostic tests to ensure they are completed as ordered and that results are communicated promptly to medical provider for review and determination of any need for additional interventions.
• Collaborates with the broad range of Plan and Facility Interdisciplinary Care Team members (including Plan Medical Director, Nurses, and Utilization Management staff; Interdisciplinary Facility Leadership, Medical Director, Attending Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, aides, and other staff; and others).
• Notifies family of changes in condition and updates to care plan.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills with a focus on customer needs and services.
• Communicates daily with Facility nursing staff to ascertain nursing needs and / or problems with patients and / or staffing.
• Assists with any patient emergency as needed.
• Recommends and / or conducts specific areas of in-service or continuing education which the Facility nursing staff might require.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintain effective communication with Liberty Advantage Administrative Director, Medical Director, and / or Lead Nurse Practitioner or other assigned Provider, to ensure effective implementation of Liberty Advantage Model of Care.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

Visit www.libertyhealthcareandrehab.com for more information.

Background checks / drug-free workplace.

EOE.

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