Registered Nurse

Applied Palliative and Hospice Services,Inc.; Rancho Cordova (CA); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

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401(k)

401(k) matching

Company car

Company parties

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

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Applied Palliative and Hospice Services,Inc. is seeking a Home Health - Registered Nurse (Case Manager) to plan, organize and direct home care services within the community. This role emphasizes patient and family education, care coordination and evidence-based nursing practice.

The RN will assess, develop and implement care plans, collaborate with physicians, and supervise home health aides to ensure quality outcomes in patients' homes.

Competenze

• Registered nurse with home health experience.
• Experience in community health education and family engagement.
• Ability to coordinate care across providers and settings.

Mansioni

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• 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.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
• Communicates with the physician (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner) regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner) orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• 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.

Conoscenze

Home health nursing

Case management

Descrizione del lavoro

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company car
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Home Health - Registered Nurse (Case Manager)

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

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.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

1. 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).
2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
5. 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.
6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
9. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
10. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication

1. Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
2. Communicates with the physician (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner) regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner) orders as required.
3. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties

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