Home Health Registered Nurse RN Full-Time
About The Position
Valley Regional Home Health is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to provide skilled home health care in the Clovis, Fresno, and Madera areas. The position is Monday through Friday. Training hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; after becoming independent, nurses may adjust their start and end times to provide patient care in the home. RNs see approximately 3–5 patients per day and drive between patient visits. Valley Regional Care is a locally owned and operated home health agency that has served the Valley since 2013. The agency has a patient census of more than 400 and describes its management team as focused on employee growth, benefits, and professional culture. The RN assesses patients and families, develops and updates plans of care, provides and documents nursing services, administers prescribed treatments and medications, educates patients and families, and supports discharge planning. Home health employees generally work independently in the field.
Requirements
- Current state licensure to practice as a registered nurse.
- Graduation from a National League for Nursing-accredited school of nursing.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver’s license and an insured, well-maintained automobile meeting state or organizational requirements; willingness to drive throughout the job posting area.
- Excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well with others and communicate time-sensitive information effectively.
- Ability to independently organize and prioritize workload.
Nice To Haves
- One year of home health experience is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Complete an initial assessment of the patient and family to determine home care needs, including a physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
- Read documentation about patient status and orders provided by the patient’s primary care physician.
- Regularly reevaluate nursing needs and complete charting within the required timeframe.
- Initiate and revise the plan of care as patient status and needs change, using health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Develop a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnoses and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving the patient and family in planning.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Administer medications, treatments, IV antibiotics, and other care as prescribed by the physician.
- Counsel and educate patients and families about nursing needs and the plan of care.
- Provide health care instructions to patients as appropriate to the assessment and plan of care.
- Identify discharge planning needs during care plan development and implement them before discharge.
- Drive between patient visits in the assigned service area.
Benefits
- Nine medical benefit plans to choose from, including HMO and PPO options.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Paid birthday leave.
- Critical illness coverage.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Accident insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Competitive 401(k) plan with Safe Harbor matching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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