Arcadia Registered Nurse

Addus HomeCare Corporation•Palo Alto, CA

44d•$18 - $36

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the delivery of competent, quality patient care via the development, implementation, and evaluation of individual patient care plans. The Registered Nurse provides quality case management and directs patient care to clients following established professional standards of care, Agency guidelines, policies, and procedures. He/she is the liaison between the Agency, patients, and their families. Arcadia Home Care & Staffing is a national provider of home care and staffing with over 35 years of experience and dedication to enhancing the quality of life. Apply today and learn more about our current opportunities. Arcadia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We may text you during the hiring process. By proceeding, you give us permission to text you at the mobile number provided. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. Reply 'Opt Out' at any time if you no longer wish to receive text messages regarding our opportunities. California applicants may be entitled to additional rights over their personal application. Prior to applying with Addus, please copy/paste the following in your browser to review our California privacy notice for employees and potential applicants: https://tinyurl.com/mrxbbmyx Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare, and we're thrilled to announce our recognition as the top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index.

Requirements

Minimum of six (6) months of recent work experience as a home care nurse or Have a public health nursing certificate per state requirement or Six (6) months of home health or community health nursing or Two to three (2-3) years acute hospital nursing
Current Nursing licensure in your state of employment.
Graduate of an approved School of Nursing
Satisfactory references
Satisfactory completion of the Agency RN Qualifying Exam.
Current CPR certification.
Regularly required to sit, stand and walk on variable surfaces.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to reach beyond mid-line of body overhead/chest level.
Occasionally use hand controls including grip using one or both hands.
Occasionally climb ramps or stairs or use foot controls.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Employees are required to utilize universal safety precautions while performing their job tasks.
Ability to lift, push, pull and carry a minimum of 50 lbs.
Ability to stoop and bend up to 2.5 hours per 8-hour shift.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of care that is congruous with the physician's orders through assessment of the patient's needs, condition, and environment, consultation with other health team members, plans are updated as necessary, and documents this care following Agency procedures.
Responsible for the delivery of competent, quality patient care in the home including observation, assessment, nursing diagnoses, counsel, care and health teaching of the ill; injured, or inform, and the maintenance of health and prevention of illness of others that conform to agency policies.
Maintains an ongoing responsibility for assigned caseload as well as coordination of associated services.
Able to demonstrate an ability to evaluate admissions that conforms to criteria.
Responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the individual patient plans of care.
Maintains communication with Supervisors and Record Review Committees as needed.
Functions as liaison between the Agency and its patients and their families with respect to the interpretation and explanation of services.
Provides teaching and supervision and counsels both patient and family about providing care for the patient at home.
Schedules workload for maximum efficiency.
Rotates weekend, night, and holiday calls with the staff to facilitate adequate coverage for all patients, if applicable.
Participates in Agency evaluation programs as instructed.
Regularly confers with other health team members in order to maintain effective coordination of patient care.
Abides by and promotes Agency administrative policies.
Maintains a continuing knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participation in formal education programs, conferences, workshops, and professional organizations.
Regularly consults with patient's physician regarding Plan of Care and patient's current status in response to prescribed care.
Participates in staff in-service programs and supervises and teaches other nursing personnel, including home health aides.
Writes discharge summary upon discontinuance of service/plan of treatment to include a general course of care, condition on discharge, and to who discharged.
The registered nurse may assign selected portions of patient care to licensed practical nurses and home health aides. In such circumstances, the registered nurse maintains responsibility for the care given. Supervisory visits are made to the patient's residence.
Provides assessments/reassessments and supervision visits of clients receiving non-medical, personal care support service for the purpose of updating the service plan as assigned by the Director of Nursing or Administrator.