Registered Nurse (Santa Barbara) Home Health

We are looking for Registered Nurses with experience in Home Health in Santa Barbara and surrounding areas.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

Patient Care

Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness (es). 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.

Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. 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 before the patient's discharge.

Communication

Prepares clinical notes and updates the agency when necessary. Communicates with the agency regarding the patient’s needs and reports 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.