Home Health RN - Per Diem in Moreno Valley, CA

Job Position: Registered Nurse (RN)

Reports To: Clinical Supervisor

Job Description Summary:

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

1. Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses).

2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs every 4 weeks.

3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

5. Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician

7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.

9. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.

10. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Palm Desert Office number: 760-676-4646

Garden Grove Office Number: 714-276-1115

Rates for RN visits:

(visit takes an hour or less)

START OF CARE: $150.00

DISCHARGE / SUPERVISORY: $100.00

RE-CERTIFICATION: $100.00

RESUMPTION OF CARE: $120.00