Home Health Registered Nurse

COMMUNITY OF LA RECUPERATIVE CARE

Home Health Registered Nurse

Beverly Hills, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Ideal Care Home Health is an established home health agency, serving Southern California patients for over 18 years! Be a part of our growing home health team. We are seeking per-diem, compassionate Home Health Registered Nurses.

    Registered Nurses needed in the following Locations:

    ***YOU MAY APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE LOCATION:

    Beverly Hills & West Hollywood and surrounding communities

    Belair and surrounding communities

    Mid-City and surrounding communities

    Inglewood and surrounding communities

    South L.A. and surrounding communities

    San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities

    Huntington Park and surrounding communities

    East L.A. and surrounding communities

    Qualifications:

    Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing

    Licensed registered nurse in the state of California

    Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse

    It is preferable that the staff nurse has completed a baccalaureate degree program

    Approved by the National League for Nursing for public health nursing preparation

    Home Health experience highly considered

    Requirements:

    Possess a dependable vehicle

    Active California nursing (Registered Nurse) license

    Valid driver's license

    Current car insurance

    Current Health Exam & TB/PPD Test

    Active CPR certificate

    Communicative, reliable, organized, and must have compassionate bed-side manners

    Responsibilities:

    Conducts patient Start of Care assessments, Re-certifications, Resumption of Care assessments, and Discharges which includes but not limited to: head-to-toe physical evaluations, vital signs, medication management, disease management, PICC line dressings and removal, wound assessments and wound care, and IVs, etc.

    Obtains a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition of the patient

    Evaluates the patient's home situation to determine what health teaching will be required

    Evaluates the patient's environment to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patient

    Assesses the patient's condition and home situation to determine if the patient requires nursing, medical social work, therapy, chha, etc.

    Interprets nursing and other services of the Agency to clients and families as a part of planning for care

    Provides skilled nursing care as outlined in the nursing care plan

    Preventative procedures requiring substantial specialized skill and ordered by the physician

    Documents via EMR and submits the required documentation in a timely manner