RN Case Manager-Home Health- Full Time-San Diego North-$7500 SOB

Bridge Home Health LLC•San Diego, CA

100d•$52 - $58

About The Position

The registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services, drawing on nursing experience with an emphasis on community health education and experience. The nurse uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and communities. The role includes assessing and reassessing patients and families, developing and updating plans of care, providing nursing interventions and education, coordinating assigned patient care, communicating with physicians and community health contacts, and supporting discharge planning. The nurse also participates in on-call duties, ensures necessary equipment and services are arranged, and instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least two years of licensed experience in California.
Current state licensure and CPR certification.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills; nursing skills must meet the competency checklist.
Ability to walk or stand for prolonged or considerable periods and to lift, position, or transfer patients and lift supplies and equipment.
Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch considerably; sufficient visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Valid California driver’s license and an automobile in good working order and insured in accordance with organizational requirements.
Physical ability to sit occasionally for 1–3 hours; stand frequently for 3–6 hours; drive or operate foot controls occasionally for 1–3 hours; walk intermittently on level or uneven surfaces for less than 1 hour; bend or climb intermittently for less than 1 hour; and twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally for 1–3 hours.
Physical ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds frequently for 3–6 hours; lift and carry more than 50 pounds occasionally for 1–3 hours; push more than 50 pounds occasionally for 1–3 hours; and pull up to 50 pounds frequently for 3–6 hours.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
One year of home health care experience.

Responsibilities

Complete initial assessments of patients and families, including physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses, to determine home care needs.
Regularly reevaluate patients’ nursing needs.
Initiate and revise plans of care as patient status and needs change.
Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
Develop care plans with goals based on nursing diagnoses and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions, involving patients and families in the planning process.
Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, administer prescribed medications and treatments, and provide direct patient care within the State Nurse Practice Act.
Counsel patients and families regarding nursing and related needs.
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 patient discharge.
When assigned by the Clinical Supervisor, act as Case Manager and coordinate care for an assigned caseload.
Prepare clinical notes and update the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
Communicate patient needs and changes in condition to physicians and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Adhere to company attendance and reliability guidelines to support quality and consistent patient care.
Perform other job-related tasks as requested.