Rn Jobs in Bay Area

About The Position

Requirements

• Current RN license.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR certification.
• Valid auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of Home Health RN experience.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs, documenting findings in clinical records and team communications.
• Apply admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of home health care and patient eligibility.
• Develop, implement, and document plans of care to ensure quality and continuity, recommending revisions as needed.
• Consult with and educate patients and families regarding self-care techniques, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
• Assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
• Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions when coordinating and performing patient care to prevent contamination and disease transmission.
• Provide clinical direction to Home Health Aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and outcomes of interventions, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
• Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, team members, and other health care professionals.