Arcadia Registered Nurse

Arcadia Homecare and Staffing•Palo Alto, CA

7d•$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.

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.

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.