RN Home Health Care

We are seeking RNs for home health care in the following geographic areas of Los Angeles County :   Whittier, Pico Rivera, La Habra Heights, La Habra, Santa Fe Springs, Hacienda Heights, City of Industry, Newport Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Lawndale, Westminster, Pomona, Hawthorne, Long Beach, Gardena, Chino, Santa Ana, any cities within 10 miles of these locations.

The job description is listed below.

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.
• 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 prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor / Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication :

Additional Duties :

Position Qualifications :

MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL BEYOND 25 MILES FROM RESIDENCE ON OCCASSION TO COMPLETE START OF CARE.