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Position: RN – TEAM LEADER

Department: Home Health

Reports to: Home Health Director

Created: 4/23/25

Job Summary

Serves as a resource for the nursing/health care team. Responsible for RN/Route Nurse position description. Coordinates the daily schedule for the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ A. Professional Responsibilities:

+ o Coordinate the daily schedule for the team.

+ o Communicate effectively and appropriately between all health team members.

+ o Attend all in-services, education programs and scheduled meetings as outlined by the Director of Nursing/Home Health and Hospice Director.

+ o Consistently demonstrate proper nursing judgment, deliver patient care within the scope of service for RN.

+ o Maintain and demonstrate constant awareness of State and Federal Regulations pertaining to Home Health care.

+ B. Core Duties:

+ o Demonstrate performance standards

+ o Develop staffing assignments adjusting as needed

+ o Supervise all aspects of patient care to ensure quality patient care and safety for the team

+ o Scheduled PRN personnel for overflow between teams and communicate patient needs; assist with updating weekend and night call schedules

+ o Schedule SAV’s and provide supervision for nurse aide’ complete and document supervised aide visit on appropriate form

+ o Report patient changes and problems to physician, Director and other health team members

+ o Communicates with RN/Clinical Liaison daily and as appropriate concerning patient care.

+ o Document accurately and complete according to agency policy and procedure

+ o Document interim orders and case conferences with routing to appropriate team members, patient and family; update patient chart, call box and PRN files

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+ o Provide expertise to health care personnel regarding treatments, diagnostic procedures, preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures

+ o Assist in evaluation process for RN and Nurse Aides

Qualifications

Education and Experience

+ · Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

+ · Current Mississippi RN license

+ · CPR certification

+ ·

Minimum Requirements

Essential Skill Competencies:

+ · Body system assessment

+ · Phlebotomy: Establish IV access

+ · Safe blood administration

+ · Medication monitoring

+ · Preventive skin care

+ · Chest tube care

+ · Aseptic wound care/ dressing change

+ · Foley catheter insertion/care

Working Conditions

Ability to sit, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting and perform other common physical movements as needed for the position.

Classifications: High exposure risk