Home Health RN

Sweetwater Care; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a licensed Home Health Registered Nurse to join our FullShift Staffing team. You will perform patient assessments, administer medications, manage wounds, and educate families in a home-health setting.

This role emphasizes compassionate care, safety, and strong communication with patients and caregivers. Collaboration with physicians and therapists to optimize care plans and ensure patient comfort across diverse living environments is essential.

Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to build trust with patients and families.
• Ability to make independent decisions and follow patient requests.
• Swift action in emergencies and efficient workflow in home settings.
• Flexibility to work in diverse living environments and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assess and chart observations of the patient’s condition at each visit.
• Complete evaluation tasks, including reviewing medication and vital signs.
• Administer Physician-prescribed medication.
• Dress or redress wounds and assess healing progress.
• Provide education to patients and families on home health care procedures.
• Coordinate with Physicians, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and others in the care plan.
• Keep the patient comfortable through palliative care.
• Recommend tools or devices that may improve quality of life.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Emergency responsiveness

Flexibility

Patient education

Job description

JOIN OUR FULLSHIFT STAFFING TEAM!

Home Health RN Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess and chart observations of the patient’s condition at each visit.
• Complete evaluation tasks, including reviewing medication and vital signs.
• Administer Physician-prescribed medication.
• Dress or redress wounds and assess the healing progress.
• Provide education to patients and families on proper home health care procedures and strategies.
• Coordinate with Physicians, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and other individuals in the patient’s care plan.
• Keep the patient comfortable through palliative care.
• Recommend tools or devices that may improve the quality of life for the patient.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills that allow them to get to know their patients, build personal rapport and establish trust to provide high-quality care while increasing patients’ enjoyment and comfort
• Initiative so they can make independent decisions when required and accept direction and requests from patients.
• Ability to act swiftly in emergencies and work efficiently
• Flexibility and patience to work in a variety of living environments
• Knowledge of clinical skills including changing bandages, giving tube feedings, administering shots and setting up and monitoring IVs

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.