Home Health Registered Nurse

Active Health Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company parties

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Competitive salary

Job summary

Active Health Services in San Diego, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse for home health to plan, organize, and direct patient care in home and community settings. The role emphasizes community health education and comprehensive patient assessments.

The RN will develop individualized care plans, administer medications, provide patient and family counseling, and coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams. A valid CA RN license and CPR certification are required, with on-call duties possible.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current California licensure.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing-accredited nursing program.
• Maintains current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient and family to determine home health needs and conducts comprehensive physical exams.
• Develops and implements care plans with goals based on assessments and nursing diagnoses.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed and counsels patients and families.
• Provides health care instructions and supports activities of daily living.
• Acts as Case Manager as needed and coordinates patient care for assigned caseload.
• Identifies discharge planning needs and ensures planning is initiated before discharge.
• Completes clinical notes and communicates with physicians about patient status.

Skills

RN license

Home health

CPR certified

Education

NLN-accredited nursing program

Job description

Benefits:

• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes and directs home health 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.

Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family to determine home health needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on health assessment data and nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.

Communication

• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with team members to provide continuity of care.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

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.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Position Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Registered nurses shall have a minimum of (a) one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years OR (b) have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing and a current RN license. A minimum of two years' experience, at least one of which is in public health, home care, home health, or hospice nursing is preferred.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications, nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills