Rn Jobs in Los Angeles, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Valid North Carolina RN license.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
• Willingness and ability to care for patients with infectious disease processes unless approved accommodations are in place.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of electronic medical record systems.
• Basic data-entry skills.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to take initiative and use innovative techniques and ingenuity.
• Ability to interact with departments throughout the organization.
• Ability to work flexible hours if needed.
• Ability to participate as a team player in coordinating projects.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects.
• Skill or expertise in pain and symptom management.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and facilitate group work.
• Understanding of reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and Medicare Conditions of Participation.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first responder for symptom-based calls from current patients after normal office hours.
• Guide patients and families, or promptly communicate the need for follow-up from a case manager or designee.
• Participate in implementation and coordination of patients’ hospice care.
• Assist with emergency admissions.
• Assess patients’ physical and mental health, including their reactions to illness and treatment, and record and report assessment results.
• Plan, initiate, deliver, and evaluate appropriate nursing acts.
• Teach, assign, delegate to, or supervise personnel implementing treatment regimens.
• Collaborate with health care providers to determine patient- and family-centered plans.
• Implement treatment and pharmaceutical regimens prescribed by persons authorized under state law.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to patients.
• Report and record plans of care, nursing care provided, and patient responses.
• Supervise, teach, and evaluate people performing or preparing to perform nursing functions; administer nursing programs and services.
• Maintain safe and effective nursing care, whether rendered directly or indirectly.
• Assist in providing 24-hour on-call services.
• Assess the need for other disciplines.
• Practice safety and infection-control methods.
• Participate in department and staff meetings as required.
• Participate in agency-provided or nursing-supervisor-required education and training.
• Work toward performance goals, pursue progress on an individual development plan, and demonstrate organizational values and competencies.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, guidelines, and mission statement.
• Perform other similar duties as assigned.