Rn Jobs in Los Angeles, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Nurse track: diploma or associate’s degree.
• Nurse track: current RN license required.
• Social worker track: bachelor’s degree in social work or another health or human services field that promotes the physical, psychosocial, and/or vocational well-being of those served.
• Social worker track: no license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers to access services and protect patients’ health, well-being, safety, and rights.
• Maintain clinical knowledge and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Complete detailed patient assessments covering medical and social factors, capacity for self-care, support systems, barriers to discharge, likelihood of post-hospital service needs, and availability of services.
• Communicate clearly with patients, members, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop discharge plans.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and the care team.
• Collaborate with attending practitioners, caregivers, and multidisciplinary team members to coordinate individualized plans of care.
• Facilitate team development and execution of safe and efficient discharges.
• Maintain knowledge of area resources, their capabilities and capacities, and available service providers.
• Ensure appropriate post-hospital care arrangements are made before discharge and work to avoid unnecessary discharge delays.
• Integrate patients’ goals, the healthcare team’s assessment, risks, and available resources into transition plans.
• Consider patients’ and caregivers’ health literacy when planning care.
• Evaluate patient and caregiver understanding and engagement with progress toward goals and incorporate findings into the plan of care.
• Evaluate the potential effect of social determinants of health that could increase the risk of a poor transition.
• Share accountability with patients, caregivers, and team members for developing discharge plans and achieving optimal outcomes.
• Serve as a contact among hospitals, post-hospital care facilities, and physicians providing care in those settings.
• Coordinate clinical care needs across inpatient, outpatient, post-discharge, home, and assisted-living settings.
• Coordinate insurance authorizations, transitions to alternate levels of care, transportation, hemodialysis, hospice services, and connections to appropriate outpatient regional resources.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus for eligible roles with a two-year work commitment.
• Designated career ladder with advancement tracks for nurses and social workers.
• Flexible schedule options.
• Up to 5½ weeks of paid time off.
• Seven paid holidays.
• $6,000 per year in tuition assistance.