Registered Nurse
Company: Addus HomeCare Corporation
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the delivery of
competent, quality patient care via the development, implementation
and evaluation of individual patient care plans. The Registered
Nurse provides quality case management and direct patient care to
clients following established professional standards of care,
Agency guidelines, policies and procedures. He/she is the liaison
between the Agency, and patients and their families.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is congruous
with the physician's orders through assessment of patient's needs,
condition, and environment, and consultation with other health team
members, plans are updated as necessary, and documents this care
following Agency procedures.
Responsible for the delivery of competent, quality patient care in
the home including observation, assessment, nursing diagnoses,
counsel, care and health teaching of the ill; injured or inform,
and the maintenance of health and prevention of illness of others
that conform to agency policies.
Maintains an ongoing responsibility for assigned caseload as well
as coordination of associated services.
Able to demonstrate an ability to evaluate admissions that conforms
to criteria.
Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of
individual patient plan of care.
Maintains communication with Supervisors and Record Review
Committees as needed.
Functions as liaison between the Agency and its patients and their
families with respect to the interpretation and explanation of
services.
Provides teaching and supervision and counsels both patient and
family about providing care for the patient at home.
Schedules work load for maximum efficiency.
Rotates weekend, night and holiday call with staff to facilitate
adequate coverage for all patients, if applicable.
Participates in Agency evaluation programs as instructed.
Regularly confers with other health team members in order to
maintain effective coordination of patient care.
Abides by and promotes Agency administrative policies.
Maintains a continuing knowledge of competencies related to the
nursing professional by participation in formal education programs,
conferences, workshops, and professional organizations.
Regularly consults with patient's physician regarding Plan of Care
and patient's current status in response to prescribed care.
Participates in staff in-service programs and supervises and
teaches other nursing personnel, including home health aides.
Writes discharge summary upon discontinuance of service/plan of
treatment to include general course of care, condition on discharge
and to who discharged.
The registered nurse may assign selected portions of patient care
to licensed practical nurses and home health aides. In such
circumstances, the registered nurse maintains responsibility for
the care given. Supervisory visits are made to the patient's
residence.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Regularly required to sit, stand and walk on variable surfaces.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and
talk or hear.
Occasionally required to reach beyond mid-line of body
overhead/chest level.
Occasionally use hand controls including grip using one or both
hands.
Occasionally climb ramps or stairs or use foot controls.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close,
distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to
adjust focus.
Employees are required to utilize universal safety precautions
while performing their job tasks.
Ability to lift, push, pull and carry a minimum of 50 lbs.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of six (6) months recent work experience as a home care
nurse or Have a public health nursing certificate per state
requirement or Six (6) months home health or community health
nursing or Two to three (2-3) years acute hospital nursing
Current Nursing licensure in your state of employment.
Graduate of an approved School of Nursing
Satisfactory references
Satisfactory completion of Agency RN Qualifying Exam.
Arcadia Home Care & Staffing is a national provider of home care
and staffing with over 35 years of experience and dedication to
enhancing quality of life. Despite challenging economic conditions
caused by COVID-19 Arcadia is still hiring in all locations across
the United States. Arcadia has implemented comprehensive safety
policies based on CDC guidelines designed to promote workplace
safety. We are providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
including gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial
soap to our employees.
We are offering virtual job interviews as a safety measure against
COVID-19. Apply today and learn more about our current
opportunities.
Arcadia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees
and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and
harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion,
age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected
veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local
laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and
training.
Keywords: Addus HomeCare Corporation, Oakland , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Oakland, California
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