Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
Company: American Home Health Care
Location: Concord
Posted on: January 27, 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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