Weekend Registered Nurse Home Health - El Cajon, CA

Position

Summary

The Neogen Care Home Health Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in the patient's home under the supervision of a physician. Responsibilities include following start of care plans, providing treatment, discharges, wound care, medication administration, and working collaboratively with a clinical team to achieve positive patient care outcomes.

Essential functions

Case management & follow-up skilled nursing visits in the patient's home. Consult & develop treatment plans based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment. Submit regular patient care progress reports to attending physician and clinical staff.

Discharge patients after consultation with the physician and clinical manager. Provide nursing care and written care plans. Participate in and monitor patient and family care compliance activities.

Professionally manage and coordinate the plan of care Complete clinical and medical documentation on all patients. Appropriately identifies and utilizes resources and referrals such as PT, OT, Hospice, Pharmacy, Supplies, Home Medical Equipment, and other visits/consults.

Required

Experience

Minimum of Associate degree (or higher) in Nursing. Current and unrestricted California Registered Nurse license. Current CPR/BLS certification. Minimum of 2-3 years of RN experience in Home Health within the past year Experience in wound care/wound vac, patient teaching, medication management, lab draws, and Peripheral IV, PICC/Central Line, IV/TPN administration, CADD pump use, Foley Catheter, PleurX, Tracheostomy Ability to chart with Electronic Medical Record Software (Wellsky / Kinnser a plus).

COVID-19 considerations

Neogen Care, an essential health industry company, practices all protective measures recommend by the WHO, CDC, state, and county to safeguard our employees and patients from COVID-19 exposure to include: screening, testing, PPE, social distancing.

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