Provides age-appropriate skilled nursing care to patients in their place of residence in accordance with agency policy and procedure and state and federal regulations. Teaches the patient/family disease process and self-care needs. Monitors physiological state to determine an appropriate level of safety and comfort. Provides services requiring nursing skills in accordance with the plan of care. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management. Performs duties consistent wit... more details
Description:
Job Summary:
Provides age-appropriate skilled nursing care to patients in their place of residence in accordance with agency policy and procedure and state and federal regulations. Teaches the patient/family disease process and self-care needs. Monitors physiological state to determine an appropriate level of safety and comfort. Provides services requiring nursing skills in accordance with the plan of care. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management. Performs duties consistent with the nursing practice act that includes the standards of competent performance including Title 16, Chapter 14, Section 144.3 of the California Code of Regulations.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provision of Care
Provides the initial all system nursing assessment prior to the provision of care.
Initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions including obtaining written physician orders for changes.
Provides care and services in accordance with the plan of care.
Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.
Provides ongoing periodic all system assessment of the patient and the patient’s equipment needs.
Initiates preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedure (Home Health).
Initiates timely discharges based on goals.
Educates and instructs the patient, patient’s family or other staff as required.
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Supervises and teaches LVN’s and HHA’s as required for patient care.
Provides nursing care through all phases of care taking into consideration age and developmental needs.
Documentation and Communication
Documents all care, interventions and care coordination per law, regulation and agency policy.
Notifies the patient’s attending MD, Podiatrist and other professional persons and responsible staff of significant changes in the patient’s condition in a timely manner.
Assists in coordinating all services provided.
Consults with other health professionals when needed.
Planning, Organizing and Productivity
Effectively plans and organizes work assignment, manages and sets competitive priorities, and completes work assignments with a minimum of direct supervision per agency policy and within established time frames.
Adheres to the services policy and principles of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program.
Supervises Home Health aides and LVNs according to law, regulation and agency policy.
Professional Behavior
Behaves in a courteous professional manner with patients, health professionals and maintain patient confidentiality.
Acts as a patient advocate in utilizing Medicare, MediCal, Health Plan and community resources.
Participates in Departmental Quality Assurance activities and Utilization Review activities as requested.
Self-Development
Selects and attends education programs to keep current in area of practice.
Utilizes new knowledge and skills.
Participates in in-service programs.
Annually prepares realistic professional goals and reviews their progress with Supervisor.
Perform other related duties as necessary.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum two (2) years applicable registered nurse experience within the last five (5) years, as determined by the Employer, of which at least six (6) months must be home health experience within a hospital-based or community based home health agency.
Education
High School Diploma/GED.
Graduate from an approved school of professional nursing (AA, Diploma, or BSN)
License, Certification, Registration
Registered Nurse License (California)
Driver's License (California)
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
Knowledge of the nursing process
Commitment to Service Orientation
Effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
Good interpersonal skills
Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Preferred Qualifications:
Computer literate preferred
Experience in automated clinical information systems preferred.
Oncology, hospice or care of terminally ill experience preferred if working within the Hospice Department.
Job Abstracts is an independent Job Search Engine. Job Abstracts is not an agent or representative and is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with any employer. Job Abstracts uses proprietary technology to keep the availability and accuracy of its job listings and their details. All trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and job descriptions are the property of their respective holder. Job Abstracts does not have its members apply for a job on the jobabstracts.com website. Additionally, Job Abstracts may provide a list of third-party job listings that may not be affiliated with any employer. Please make sure you understand and agree to the website's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies you are applying on as they may differ from ours and are not in our control.
We would like to take a second to Welcome You to Job Abstracts, the nation’s largest Pure Job Board. With over 3.1 million job listings from 15,000+ Companies & Organizations, we help job searchers find careers that match their interests. As an anonymous user, you have probably discovered how easy our system is to use. However, you have just scratched the surface of what we can offer.
We encourage you to Register so you can use our most powerful features: searching with multiple terms, setting up multiple locations, establishing favorite companies, and accessing your search history. If you find a job you like, you can apply directly for it, and then, keep notes on it. We will also keep a lookout for jobs that match your search terms and email you when we find something you may like.
You can register for free and the system is free to use. If you like our system so far, click on Register and unlock the power required by serious job searchers.
Any time you conduct a search, the system shows you job matches, ranked by their Relevance Score (RS).
The score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that uses Intelligent Machine Learning.
The Relevance Score tells you how well the job opportunity matches your search term or terms.
When not logged in, the system is limited to one search term. Scores for single term matches are usually lower.
When you register, log in, and set up multiple terms prioritized by importance, the jobs found for you will receive a much higher Relevance Score.
