RN Visit Nurse
Company: Interim HealthCare of Northern California
Location: Shasta
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
0.64 Interim HealthCare is looking for RN's who want to work
fulltime or part time and have the flexibility in their schedule.
Essential Functions: -- Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary
assessment of the patient. -- Works closely with patient Case
Manager to assure patients needs are being met. -- Completes visits
that have been assigned by the patients Case Manager. --
Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care
in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and
caregiver(s). -- Contributes to the patient's plan of care/service
plan. -- Participates with the patient in clarifying mutually
agreed upon goals and incorporates these goals into the plan of
care/service plan. -- Provides services that are ordered by the
physician as indicated in the plan of care. -- Counsels and
educates the patient and family in meeting healthcare related
needs. -- Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative
nursing procedures. -- Completes timely and accurate clinical notes
including addressing the patient's progress. -- Refers to other
services as needed. -- Monitors and evaluates outcomes of patient
care. -- Communicates with appropriate staff regarding changes in
the patient's needs. -- Assigns home care aide to a specific
patient. -- Coordinates with Case Manager plans for patient
discharge from services. -- Effectively communicates with other
members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to
promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge. --
Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and
other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the
current plan of care. -- Follows accepted standards of nursing
practice. -- Uses clinical decision making to efficiently and
effectively manage individual patients. -- Participates in Quality
Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. --
Participates in in-services or training, as requested. --
Participates in the Office's Emergency Preparedness program, as
requested. -- Contributes to the effective implementation of
company programs and services. -- Contributes to Office business
growth. -- Participates in the after hours on call schedule --
Provides other assignments as requested and within the scope of
licensure. -- Accesses personal health information ("PHI")
necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access
to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each
organization/department. Minimum Education & Experience
Requirements: -- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and
has a current license as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) in
which he/she practices. -- Will train New Grads. Knowledge, Skills
& Abilities Required: -- Able to perform and provide evidence of
current CPR certification for adults, children and infants. -- Able
to demonstrate basic understanding of computers and workplace
software. -- Able to work with people, function well under stress,
use clinical judgment, be creative and accept challenges. -- Able
to effectively communicate in English with all levels of the
workforce, both clinical and non-clinical. -- Able to perform and
prioritize multiple functions or tasks. -- Able to read and
interpret technical instructions related to the care of the
patient. -- Able to visually and aurally observe and assess the
patient. -- Able to effectively deal with multiple changes based on
patient needs and scheduling. -- Able to provide proof of valid
driver's license, if applicable. -- Able to provide proof of valid
auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own
vehicle to transport patient. Working Conditions & Physical Effort:
-- Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by
office from assignment to assignment. -- Meets the applicable
health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or
regulation. -- Work is normally performed in patient's home,
schools, or occupational settings. -- Frequent exposure to
communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or other
potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that
require following extensive safety precautions and may include the
use of protective equipment. -- Able to constantly stand, walk,
bend, stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely. -- Able to frequently
lift, reposition, and transfer patients. -- Able to constantly
grasp with thumb in opposition to fingers of palm, i.e. manipulate
pen, knobs or objects. -- Medium physical activity that may require
occasional lifting, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. in order to
carry out daily job functions and related activities that may be
required. #pando PandoLogic. Category: Healthcare, Keywords:
Registered Nurse (RN)
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