Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
Company: American Home Health Care
Location: Concord
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Description:
Job TypeFull-time, Part-timeJob Pay:$ 50- $70 an hour$100 - $200
Per VisitAmerican Hospice and Home Health Services is currently
seeking a Full Time or Part Time RN to service Alameda County.
Negotiable to 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 the
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 achieving 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 for the care that is given with
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 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 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
RemotelyNoPI201671610
Keywords: American Home Health Care, Concord , Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice, Healthcare , Concord, California
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