Home Health RN - Per Diem

$93,600 - $135,200/Yr

Meridian Home Health - Riverside, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Riverside, CA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Home Health RN position is a per diem role focused on providing personalized nursing care to patients in their homes. The nurse will assess patient needs, develop care plans, and coordinate care with other health professionals, ensuring high-quality service delivery. This role emphasizes community health education and requires a compassionate approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and report any changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
• Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Requirements

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Minimum of one year of experience in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in supervising home health aides.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance