Home Hospital RN

Hospital Care at Home is an innovative care model that allows us to provide inpatient level care to patients in their homes. Potential patients are assessed by a Home Hospital provider to ensure their diagnosis can be treated in the home, that the patients home environment is a safe place to receive care, and that the patient has consented to participate. We have successfully cared for more than 500 patients in Hospital Care at Home and are excited to continue to grow!

The Home Hospital RN will partner closely with the attending physician and other members of the care team to provide care for patients, both virtually and through in-home visits. Primary responsibilities include :

• Participate in the initial and ongoing assessment of patients determining care and services needed to stay in the home.
• Collaborate with medical providers, patient care staff and skilled services in the planning and implementation of patient care plan.
• Direct and coordinate services (i.e., nursing, therapy, care management, etc.) provided in the home during the inpatient admissions.
• Collaborate with the clinical team for initiation of remote monitoring services. Monitor and manage alerts, provide education and assess patient understanding for use.
• Act as a central point of contact for all patients, including interaction with medical, nursing, and ancillary services
• Develop and coordinate individual nursing plan-of-care including patient / family education and discharge planning.
• Drive to patients homes within Franklin and the six contiguous counties in a university-provided vehicle to provide in-home care.
• May support provider with patient identification and enrollment activities.
• Participate in ongoing improvement initiatives to foster a culture of high quality and patient safety

Come join a team that is driving innovation and delivering high quality care to patients in their home!

Organizational Expectations

Supports the nursing professional practice model. Practices within the Medical Centers policies and procedures. Adheres to OSUWMCs Values as demonstrated thought positive patient / guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, and formulating and meeting developmental goals.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire :

On-going :

Maintains current Ohio RN license and valid United States or Canadian drivers license. Meets mandatory educational and health requirements. Demonstrates competence in technical, interpersonal, and cognitive skills required to meet essential job functions.

Job Relationships

Supervisory Responsibility : N / A

Contacts : Interacts with physician leaders, attending and resident staff, medical students, inpatient nursing, case management and social work staff, Medical Information Management staff, financial services and other members of the health care team, patients and families.

Responsible to : Home amp; Post-Acute Operations Consultant, Hospital Care at Home Nursing Lead

Physical / Visual / Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hand to finger, handle or fell objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment