Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health / Hospice
Company: American Home Health Care
Location: Modesto
Posted on: October 12, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:Job TypeFull-time, Part-timeJob Pay:$60 - $70 an
hour$110 - $200 Per VisitAmerican Hospice and Home Health Services
is currently seeking a full-time or part-time RN to service in San
Joaquin County and Stanislaus County. Negotiable salary, hourly,
and per-visit pay rates depending on experience.Job description:The
Registered Nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates and
directs the home care patient's care based on individual patient
needs. The RN is responsible for independent management of the Home
Health/Hospice patient population requiring the use of advanced
assessment, teaching, and decision-making skills. The nurse is
responsible for ensuring that appropriate referrals to other
services are made, interdisciplinary conferencing takes place
regularly, and appropriate documentation is completed. Relevant
knowledge and experience is consistently applied to new patient
populationsOur Hospice Care Mission is to provide compassionate and
quality end-of-life care and grief support to patients and their
families. We provide emotional comfort to patients, families, and
caregivers during the last phase of one's life.Our Home Health Care
Mission is to provide professional and paraprofessional services to
patients in their homes, assisting them to achieve the highest
level of potential in their day-to-day
activities.Requirements:Responsibilities and Duties:The Home Health
Primary Nurse must possess excellent communication skills, both
written and verbal.Provides comprehensive assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation for a caseload of home care clients
as the primary nurse.Maintains a complete record of the care that
is given to the patient. Documents in the clinical record per home
health agency policy and procedure.Maintains an updated clinical
record on each patient at all times, meeting required deadlines for
documentation of certification, re-certification, aide supervision
reports, aide care plan updates, routine recording of case
coordination, care plan updates, addressing progress toward goals,
and verbal orders.Accurately completes admission and revisit
documentation, documentation of completed communications, billing
and employee statistical information, and payroll
documentation.Documents patient, family, and caregiver
teaching.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.Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the
care plan development and implements them prior to discharge of the
patient.Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor
and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned
caseload.Additional Duties:Participates in on-call duties as
defined by the on-call policy.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.Licenses Required:Current RN
License in the State of CaliforniaMinimum 1-year experience as a
professional nurse within the last three years. Experience must be
at least in the area of public health, home care, or hospice
nursing.Current CPRLicensed driver with an automobile that is
insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements.This
Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:Dependable -- more reliable than
spontaneousPeople-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and
working on group projectsAdaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work
that requires frequent shifts in directionEnvironment:Home
HealthCommunity-based servicesHospice at HomeWork
RemotelyNoCompensation details: 50-70 Hourly
WagePId11258aa6595-25660-34255444
Keywords: American Home Health Care, Alameda , Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health / Hospice, Healthcare , Modesto, California
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