Home Health Nurse (RN)
About The Position
The Home Health/Hospice Nurse I (RN) provides direct patient care to assigned patients in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and collaborates with other health care disciplines to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, quality care. Care includes physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administration, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and addressing patient teaching and discharge needs. The nurse uses an evidence-based nursing process, evaluates and adjusts care as needed, consults when appropriate, and works with resource personnel on ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas. Other duties may be assigned. Float nurses provide care in both home health and hospice settings throughout Orange County. Patient territories and assignments may change daily, and service may cover a large geographic area. Behavioral Health Nurses use a medical and psychosocial model to individualize physician-ordered care plans for patients with depression, anxiety, or dementia, with the goal of helping patients remain at home and avoid hospitalization. They perform comprehensive behavioral health evaluations of mental status, mood, and behavior.
Requirements
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
- Current driver's license.
- Current BLS certification before clinical rotation.
- For Home Health: a licensed driver with an automobile insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and in good working order.
- For Hospice: a licensed driver with an automobile insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and in good working order.
Nice To Haves
- Home Health: One year of home health care experience preferred.
- Hospice: At least two years of experience preferred, including at least one year in public health, home care, or hospice nursing.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care to assigned patients in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
- Collaborate with other health care disciplines to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, quality patient care.
- Perform physical assessments and nursing interventions, manage pain, administer medications, collect specimens, address nutritional needs, and provide patient teaching and discharge planning.
- Use an evidence-based nursing process to meet patient care needs and evaluate and adjust care as necessary.
- Consult appropriate resource personnel when addressing ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas.
- For float assignments, provide care in both home health and hospice settings throughout Orange County; patient territories and assignments may change daily.
- For behavioral health assignments, individualize physician-ordered care plans for patients with depression, anxiety, or dementia using a medical and psychosocial model.
- Perform comprehensive behavioral health evaluations of patients’ mental status, mood, and behavior.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
