Home Health RN ( Per Diem)

Job Description

Job DescriptionCome and be a part of the Ideal Care Home Health team! We are an established home health agency, serving Southern California patients for over 18 years!. 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 and surrounding communities
• South L.A. and surrounding communities
• East L.A. and surrounding communities
• South Bay and surrounding communities

The Ideal candidate will have the following 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

All applicants will be required to poses:

• A dependable vehicle
• Active California nursing (Registered Nurse) license
• Valid driver's license
• Current car insurance
• Current Health Exam ( with in a year)
• TB/PPD Test (with in a year)
• 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