POSITION SCOPE: Ensures quality and safe delivery of nursing and home health services rendered.  Coordinates provision of home health care services that reflect the agency  philosophy and standards of home health and nursing care of assigned adult,  geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal clients. Ensures quality and safe delivery of

nursing care services.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES1. Responsible for carrying out the plan of care for the adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal client as

developed by the nurse case manager while addressing all problems in the plan of care, identifying

interdisciplinary care needs and making recommendations to the nurse case manager for additional

home health care services.

2. Assists nurse case manager by providing coordination of the plan of care, maintaining continuity of

client care with other health professionals assigned to the case, communicating changes in status to

other professionals/paraprofessionals and participating in client care conferences

3. Supervises patient care rendered by Licensed Practical Nurses. Supervises, educates and conducts

supervisory visits for home health aides.

4. Provides education, supervision and counseling to the adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal client

and family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client’s needs.

Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate.

5. Documents timely and accurate computer entry of patient/job information to facilitate the

development of the OASIS data set, orders for service, creation of time sheets and other required

patient/employment documents and reports.

6. Participates in the agency’s continuous quality improvement program.

7. Communicates effectively and tactfully with adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal clients,

recognizing their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities and physical condition.

8. Can be depended upon to report to work ontime,

use time off appropriately, and complete annual

education & medical requirements.

9. Performs other duties as required.