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Registered Nurse - Santa Maria, CA
Omegahhagency Com
United StatesRemote10mo ago
- Employment
- Contract
About the role
- 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.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- 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.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements before the patient's discharge.
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the agency when necessary.
- Communicates with the agency regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
- Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- 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.
- Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in California. (REQUIRED)
- Ability to perform lab draws
- Ability to perform wound care
- Experience in IVs (PICC line, Central, Midline, etc)
- Tracheostomy management
- Graduate of National League for the Nursing accredited school of nursing. (REQUIRED)
- Maintains a current CPR certification. (REQUIRED)
- Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile under state/or organization requirements and good working order. (REQUIRED)
- Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing, is preferred.
- Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrates excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills, nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
- Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
- Home Health
- Do you have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license?
- Associate (Preferred)
- Home health: 2 years (Required)
- Driver's License (Required)
- Registered Nurse license (Required)
- Current CPR certification (Required)
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