Home Health RN

Compassus•Burbank, CA

1d•$50 - $78

About The Position

The registered nurse is accountable for delivering and supervising safe, quality, individualized care for assigned patients in accordance with the nursing process and the Nurse Practice Act. The role includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for assigned patient populations and ages. The nurse coordinates and communicates the patient’s plan of care with the healthcare team, includes families or significant others as appropriate, and directs, delegates, and manages care provided by colleagues and subordinates. Care is delivered in a manner that supports family-centered care, professional collaboration, the Division of Nursing’s philosophy, the Mission and Core Values of the Sisters of Providence, and National Patient Safety Standards. The position serves the West LA, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and surrounding areas. The schedule varies to meet department needs. The nurse assesses patients on admission and throughout care; develops, documents, implements, and monitors individualized plans; provides treatment and education; communicates patient status; supports discharge planning; and maintains accurate electronic and written documentation. The nurse also contributes to staff orientation, professional development, quality improvement, safety, and collaborative team practices. The role requires an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, at least one year of professional nursing experience, a California Registered Nurse License upon hire, and National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire. Home health experience, IV and central line experience, and wound care experience, including negative pressure devices, are preferred. Compensation is listed as a base pay range of $50.18–$77.91; additional compensation may be available, including differentials, on-call pay, overtime, premiums, incentives, or bonuses. Compassus describes a comprehensive benefits package and highlights professional development, flexible time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and recognition programs.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of professional nursing experience.
California Registered Nurse License, required upon hire.
National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association, required within 30 days of hire.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including calculations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional materials, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information and respond to questions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Ability to articulate and embrace an integrated healthcare-at-home philosophy.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a variety of health unit teams.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular standing, walking, manual dexterity, and lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet visual acuity requirements, including close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Ability to work in a healthcare setting with expected exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and typical healthcare conditions; routine use of standard clinical medical equipment and tools is essential.

Nice To Haves

Home health field experience.
IV and central line experience.
Wound care experience, including negative pressure devices.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ developmental needs and provide age-appropriate assessment and treatment.
Conduct and document a comprehensive patient assessment upon admission, and continually reassess patients and provide appropriate advocacy and interventions.
Interpret patients’ self-assessments and behavior in the context of cognitive, physical, emotional, psychosocial, and chronological development.
Involve patients and families in collaborative care planning and provide, document, or consult on necessary patient and family education.
Develop, document, implement, and monitor individualized plans of care with patients, families, and healthcare team members, using best practices and evidence-based medicine.
Promote safe patient care practices, including patient identification, hand hygiene, infection-risk reduction, medication safety and reconciliation, falls prevention, and inclusion of patient and family concerns.
Adapt to changes and updated patient care practices in an evolving healthcare environment.
Collaborate on proactive discharge planning with patients, families, team members, and others as appropriate.
Perform procedures and treatments according to department protocols, guidelines, standards, and the Nurse Practice Act.
Document patient care activities accurately, concisely, legibly, and promptly in written and electronic records; competently enter and retrieve documentation information.
Provide safe, quality care in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Support orientation of new staff and students, and acquire training and skills for preceptor and charge nurse duties when selected for those roles.
Advance professional nursing practice through continuing education, required training, certification, and participation in department and unit activities; complete required competencies, certifications, safety information, and courses.
Identify concerns and involve colleagues and management as appropriate to promote a safe patient care environment.
Communicate positively, provide feedback, support ongoing development of self and team, and foster open communication, family-centered care, and healthy collegial relationships.
Communicate in a timely and adaptive manner based on individual patient and family needs.
Attend at least 50% of scheduled staff meetings or read and sign off on meeting minutes, and remain responsible for meeting content regardless of attendance.
Promote collaborative practice and relationships with healthcare professionals, recognizing the role of cultural diversity in productive relationships.
Round with physicians and other team members to promote continuity of care and patient confidence in the care team.
Monitor patient condition, note changes, exercise judgment, and take appropriate action.
Communicate patient status to colleagues and physicians using situation, background, assessment, and recommendations (S.B.A.R.) and adopted quality and safety tools during status changes and handoffs.
Use the Providence Early Assessment Team (P.E.A.T.) when indicated by changes in patient condition or concerns.
Offer comfort and pain management measures and document assessment, treatment, and reassessment as needed to meet patient goals.
Follow safety and infection-control principles, policies, procedures, National Patient Safety Goals, and emergency response procedures.
Comply with hospital standards and applicable regulatory requirements, including JCAHO, OSHA, and state and federal requirements.
Participate in departmental and unit activities, quality improvement programs and processes, and activities to improve patient care and process systems; participate in Tracer Rounds and assist others in applying knowledge in clinical and operational settings.
Safeguard confidential patient, family, medical staff, and employee information in electronic, written, and oral forms.
Comply with organizational policies on fraud and abuse, conflicts of interest, and the Code of Conduct.