Home Health (SLS) - REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

AbleLight • Santa Ana, CA

1d • $41 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) for Home Health (SLS) will provide in-person care and advocate for individuals in the Fullerton, Santa Ana, and Mission Viejo areas. This full-time position involves ensuring individuals receive appropriate healthcare treatment, health education, and other health-related services while honoring their rights. The role requires a flexible schedule and involves consulting on clinical needs, providing education, and overseeing medication administration by non-licensed staff.

Requirements

• A Registered Nurse currently with an active unencumbered license in their assigned state(s) to practice.
• Must be a graduate of an approved Registered Nursing educational program.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a clear driving record.
• Must have cleared and approved criminal record check.
• Must hold First Aid/CPR certification and/or instructor, or ability to obtain.
• Must have ability to travel among assigned sites.
• Able to assist with a two-person lift of an adult.
• Able to do frequent bending and lifting; push and pull 50 pounds.
• Frequent walking, bending, and stooping.
• Ability to perform CPR.
• Ability to effectively triage medical concerns via phone and instruct non-licensed staff to provide appropriate care.
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks successfully to meet the needs of the program per state regulations.
• Ability to document effectively and timely.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently use computers or mobile devices to input, access, modify, or output information, including quickly accessing, storing and retrieving data.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Background in case management, education, home health, hospice, community nursing, geriatrics, behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, and/or in the field of intellectual and/or developmental disabilities valuable.

Responsibilities

• Consult on all clinical needs for the people we serve including difficult or complex medical/behavioral cases.
• Provide in-person care as determined by the individual’s needs and program/state requirements.
• Provide education regarding general health and person-specific needs.
• Provide medication administration training to non-licensed staff.
• Periodic observation of the technique and skill of certified staff delegated to pass medications and provide additional training as needed.
• Periodically inspect medication administration application of procedures including medication storage, destruction of medication and correct documentation.
• Provide appropriate delegation of non-licensed staff per state regulations.
• Review compliance of physician orders including but not limited to treatments, procedures, labs, appointments, specialized diets, medications, outcomes, and adaptive equipment for each person we serve.
• Maintains open and consistent communication with individuals, families/guardians, other health-care providers and regulatory oversight agencies.
• Participates and prepares for on-site survey and licensing audits.
• Obtains an initial health history and performs initial physical examination on admission per state requirements.
• Effectively triage medical concerns via phone and instruct non-licensed staff to provide appropriate care.
• Prioritize and manage tasks successfully to meet the needs of the program per state regulations.
• Document effectively and timely.
• Effectively and efficiently use computers or mobile devices to input, access, modify, or output information, including quickly accessing, storing and retrieving data.
• Collaborates as part of the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and evaluating the individual’s plan of care.
• Collects health and functional status data for persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities systematically and continuously, ensuring data is documented, communicated, and made readily accessible.
• Identifies health care needs for the person based on the data collected through the nursing process and develops a plan with goals and interventions specific to the needs of the person.
• Implements the plan to promote, maintain, or restore wellness, prevent illness, and/or provide appropriate end-of-life care.
• Evaluates response of the person to the interventions/supports provided and revises the plan accordingly.
• Provides nursing care according to the physician’s orders, in compliance with recognized nursing standards and State and Federal Regulations.
• Participation and review of general event reporting and interdisciplinary team follow-up.
• Participates in quality assurance data collection and reporting as indicated by program requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of health care policies and procedures and recommend revisions as needed in collaboration with Regional Director of Nursing and National Director of Nursing.
• Provides 24-hour on-call support in rotation with nursing team to residential staff to address individual medical needs and emergencies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits starting the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• Access to Teledoc
• Mileage Reimbursement and Phone Stipend
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3.5% matching contributions
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• Basic Life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursements
• Any Day Pay (Dayforce Wallet for access to earned pay at no additional cost)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees