New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development and continuing教育

Job summary

Hi-Desert Home Health and Hospice is seeking a skilled registered nurse to provide in-home nursing care under physician orders as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role involves evaluating patient needs, coordinating care plans, and supervising home health aides to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include maintaining documentation, educating patients, reporting changes, and collaborating with physicians.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited school.
• CPR certification required.
• California RN license required.
• Valid CA driver’s license and current automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain established policies and procedures and safety standards.
• Evaluate patient and home environment.
• Coordinate care plan with physician and team members.
• Assist in implementing the patient’s care plan.
• Maintain accurate documentation in medical records.
• Provide health care instruction to patient as appropriate.
• Assess patient's pain and obtain orders for symptom control.
• Serve as liaison between patient, staff, and physician.
• Direct and supervise home health aides.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to age-related and cultural needs across patient groups.

Skills

Administrative

PC skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing

Tools

CPR Certification

California RN license

CA Driver’s license

Automobile insurance

Job description

Shift: Day, 8:30am to 5:00pm, must participate to be on call some nights weekends Hours: 8 Job Type: Full Time

Under general supervision, this position is assigned to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, following the orders of the attending physician, and to function as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Evaluate and assess the patient and his/her home environment.
• Communicate with the physician and other team members in order to develop and coordinate the care plan and to report any changes in the patient’s condition.
• Assist in implementing the patient’s care plan.
• Maintain current, accurate documentation in the client’s medical record.
• Maintain health care instruction to the patient as appropriate.
• Assess patient’s pain and obtain appropriate orders for symptom control.
• Serve as the liaison between the patient, support staff and physician.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops pertaining to home care and hospice care.
• Attend required number of departmental meetings per year.
• Direct and supervise home health aides.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and competence in the care of the ill and/or dying adolescent, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients relative to determining each patient’s age related physical, psychological and cultural needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited school.

Minimum Experience

Required Certification/Registration

• CPR Certification
• California RN license
• Valid CA Driver’s license
• Current automobile insurance.

Preferred Courses/Training

• Courses in Home Health and/or Hospice
• Public Health Nurse Training

Skills: Administrative

• Prior supervisory experience of Aides preferred

Skills: Machine

• Knowledge of use of Personal Computer

Physical Demands

• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.
• Lifts supplies/equipment
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients
• Lifting requirement 25#
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking

At Hi-Desert Home Health and Hospice, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!