Home Health Registered Nurse
San Diego, California
Your unit is Home Health.
Posted Aug 4
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic
The workplace
You are looking at Heal Home Health in San Diego (92123). The work is home health, so your day is built around seeing patients where they live rather than on a fixed hospital unit. We do not have ratio, scheduling,…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Home Health is a specialty you move into. Agencies want acute time first, then train the home-specific work.
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Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Home Health team. In this role, you will provide high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes, ensuring their comfort and well-being. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans while promoting patient independence and quality of life.
Duties
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' health status and needs in their home environment.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, including IV insertion and catheter care.
- Utilize electronic health record systems such as eClinicalWorks and Epic to document patient information accurately.
- Educate patients and their families on health management, medication administration, and disease prevention.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing homes, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Monitor patients for changes in condition and respond appropriately to emergencies or complications.
- Stay updated on ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding for accurate documentation of diagnoses and procedures.
- Provide support in trauma medicine situations when necessary.
Experience Candidates should possess the following
qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
- Previous experience in home health care or a teaching hospital setting is preferred.
- Familiarity with electronic health record systems such as eClinicalWorks or Epic is a plus.
- Strong clinical skills, particularly in IV insertion and catheter care.
- Excellent communication skills for effective patient education and collaboration with healthcare teams.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple patient cases efficiently.
Join our team to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients while enjoying the flexibility of home health nursing!
- Job Types: Part-time, Per diem
- Pay: $60.00 - $85.00 per hour
- Work Location: In person
What's around it?
San Diego, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,313/mo
- Household income
- $108,077/yr, all local households, not nurse pay