Job description
Glenoaks Home Health Care Inc.
Job Descriptions
Job Title/Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
Reports To: Clinical Supervisor 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 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. West Coast Nursing Ventura, Inc. Job Descriptions Job Title/Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s 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.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
2. Current licensure in State, CPR certification and valid drivers license.
3. Bachelor’s degree, with one year of home health care experience preferred.
4. Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
5. Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
6. Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position 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.
Benefit Conditions:
Only full-time employees eligible This Company Describes Its Culture as:
Detail-oriented quality and precision-focused
Stable traditional, stable, strong processes People-oriented supportive and fairness-focused
Team-oriented cooperative and collaborative COVID-19 Precaution(s):
Personal protective equipment provided or required
Temperature screenings
Social distancing guidelines in place
Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place EMR Used:
Not listed / Other Work Remotely
Temporarily due to COVID-19 This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
Dependable more reliable than spontaneous People-oriented enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
Autonomous/Independent enjoys working with little direction Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $80.00 - $120.00 per hour Benefits:
Employee discount Flexible schedule
Health insurance Medical Specialty:
Home Health Education:
Associate (Preferred) Experience:
Home health: 1 year (Required) License/Certification:
CA RN License (Required) Work Location: In person
