RN - Home Health

Registered Nurse

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Patient Care:

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication:

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
• Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties:

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Requirements:

• 1 year of Home Heath experience - REQUIRED
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with 1 year of recent acute care experience - REQUIRED
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order - REQUIRED
• Good typing skills - REQUIRED
• Wound care, wound vac, catheter, acute care experience - REQUIRED

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• CPR

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

• California

Shift Notes: 40 hours scheduled/Must be able to work a Tuesday-Saturday or Wednesday-Sunday schedule Shift: Day/ *8 Hours Duration: 13 weeks Benefits Great pay Full benefits Local and out-of-state travel opportunities (hundreds of clients Nationwide) Backing by a team that has been in the industry for over 30 years