Registered Nurse- Home Health
27 days ago
Rancho Cucamonga
Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • Competitive salary Job Description Summary Gives Report To: Director of Patient Care Services/Director of Nursing/Nursing Supervisor The registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services to improve quality life for the patient. Roles & Responsibilities • Completes an initial, comprehensive assessment of patient to determine home care needs, • Creates a plan of care which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventative, and rehabilitative nursing actions, • Provide ongoing reassessments to regularly revise patients plan of care as patients status and needs change, • Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis, • Reports all changes in patient condition to clinical supervisor, • Provides comprehensive assessment and nursing care based on nursing process, • Determines and documents nursing diagnosis and interventions to meet patient needs, • Develops an individualized plan of care using measurable goals with time frames for completion, • Administers medications and treatments as ordered by the patient's physician, following the plan of care., • Supervises LVNs and CHHAs according to agency supervisory policies and procedures, • Provides patient and family education regarding medication management, compliance and measures to prevent disease process exacerbation, • Coordinates care with all care providers and ordering physician, • Completes and submits clinical notes accurately and timely, • Reports to physician and nursing supervisor any changes in patient condition and updates the plan of care as necessary, • Ensures the patient has all appropriate medications and DME required to provide safe and effective patient care, • Participates in QAPI programs and initiatives, • Participates in professional development and skills training as required or needed, • Attends monthly in-services, • Follows all agency policies and procedures, including in Infection Control, Emergency management, medication management, emergency management, pain management and overall patient care policies and procedures, • Complies with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements in accordance with federal, state and organizational policiesQualifications, • Licensed Registered Nurse authorized to practice professional nursing in the state, • Holds and maintains current CPR certification, • Must have a valid and active drivers license, • Must have car insurance, • Liability insurance is optional, • Must have an automobile in good working condition, • Must have at least one year of experience as a professional nurse, preferably in home health care, hospice or public health, • Bachelor's degree in nursing is optional, • Must have great interpersonal and communication skills, • Must be proficient in the use of computers for computerized clinical documentation, • Must be capable of autonomous work with basic safety knowledge, • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing