Registered Nurse (Lompoc) Home Health

Omega Home Health Care Services Inc; Lompoc (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega Home Health Care Services Inc is seeking a Registered Nurse with home health experience to provide in-home patient care across CA regions, including LA and surrounding counties. You will perform assessments, implement and adjust care plans, administer medications, and educate patients and families while coordinating with the agency.

The role requires CA RN licensure, CPR, valid driver’s license, and 2+ years of home health experience; travel to on-site patient locations is expected.

Qualifications

• California RN license required.
• Two years’ home health/public health experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Graduate of NLN-accredited nursing program required.
• Excellent observation and communication skills.
• Ability to perform lab draws and wound care.
• Experience with IVs (PICC line, Central, Midline).
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial patient assessment and develops a care plan.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs and revises plans.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments.
• Provides patient and family education and discharge planning insights.
• Maintains documentation and coordinates with agency physicians.
• Supervises home health aides and coordinates care delivery.
• Ensures equipment and services are arranged as needed.
• Communicates changes in patient status to the agency.

Skills

CA RN license

CPR certification

Wound care

IV therapy

Lab draws

Tracheostomy care

Driver's license

Self-directed

Communication skills

Home health experience

Education

Associate degree (preferred)

NLN-accredited nursing program

Job description

We are looking for Registered Nurses with experience inHome Healthin Los Angeles County, Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, Camarillo, San Fernando Valley, Lancaster, Palmdale, Tehachapi, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Lompoc areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

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 before the patient's discharge.

Communication

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the agency when necessary.

• Communicates with the agency 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

• 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.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in California. (REQUIRED)

• Ability to perform lab draws

• Ability to perform wound care

• Experience in IVs (PICC line, Central, Midline, etc)

• Tracheostomy management

• Graduate of National League for the Nursing accredited school of nursing. (REQUIRED)

• Maintains a current CPR certification. (REQUIRED)

• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile under state/or organization requirements and good working order. (REQUIRED)

• Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing, is preferred.

• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills, nursing skills per competency checklist.

• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.

• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job's duties, the employee is regularly required prolonged or considerable walking or standing. The employee must occasionally be able to lift/move 50 pounds minimum and or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Job Types: Per Diem

Pay: $65.00 - $70.00 per visit (depends on experience); $100 SOC Oasis/visit;

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Application Question(s):

• Do you have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Home health: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

• Registered Nurse license (Required)

• Current CPR certification (Required)

Work Location:

On the road