Home Health Rn/Lvn Per Diem at Faith Home Healthcare

Job Description

Faith Home Healthcare in Yucca Valley, CA is looking for one home health RN/LVN per diem to join our strong team. We are located on 7281 DUMOSA AV SUITE 7 YUCCA VALLEY CA . Our ideal candidate is attentive, punctual, and engaged.

Responsibilities

Job description

8hr/FT Days

Hi-Desert Home Health is a part of the Desert Care Network, and is based in Joshua Tree, California. We cover a large area, serving patients from Twenty nine Palms to San Diego As we are growing, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Home Health team. Under general supervision, this position is assigned to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, following the orders of the attending physician, and functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Primary Duties

Evaluate and assess the patient and his/her home environment.

Communicate with the physician and other team members in order to develop and coordinate the care plan and to report any changes in the patient’s condition.

Assist in implementing the patient’s care plan.

Maintain current, accurate documentation in the client’s medical record.

Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Maintain health care instruction to the patient as appropriate.

Serve as the liaison between the patient, support staff and physician.

Enhance professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops pertaining to home care.

Attend required number of departmental meetings per year.

Direct and supervise home health aides.

Demonstrates sensitivity and competence in the care of ill adult and patients relative to determining each patient’s age related physical, psychological and cultural needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited school.

Minimum Experience

1 year of experience as an RN, preferably in a home setting

Required Certification/Registration

CPR Certification

California RN /LV license

Valid CA Driver’s license

Current automobile insurance.

Preferred Courses/Training

Courses in Home Health and/or Hospice

Public Health Nurse Training

Skills: Administrative

Prior supervisory experience of Aides preferred

Skills: Machine

Knowledge of use of Personal Computer

Physical Demands

Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.

Lifts supplies/equipment

Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients

Lifting requirement 25#

Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking

Job: Case Management/Home Health

Primary Location: Yucca valley, California, palm desert

Facility: Faith Home Healthcare

We are looking forward to reading your application.