RN - Home Health (West/Downtown LA area) *Up to $10K Hiring Bonus*
Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Torrance
Posted on: August 5, 2022
Job Description:
Description Providence is calling a Staff Nurse Home Health
(Full-Time/Day Shift) at Providence Little Company Of Mary Home
Health. We are seeking a Staff Nurse Home Health (RN) - a
professional nurse who will apply the nursing process to develop
and execute an age-appropriate plan of care for assigned home
care/hospice patients by coordinating the interdisciplinary team to
implement and/or update the patient plan of care according to
assessment findings. $10K Hiring Bonus for eligible external
candidates who meet all conditions for payment - this is in
addition to the fantastic benefits and compensation package offered
by Providence that begins on your first day of employment. This
position will be traveling to West Los Angeles and/or Downtown LA
areas. In this position you will:
- Implement and maintain established department, unit,
administrative, and clinical policies/procedures for patient care,
safety, and infection control
- Participate in improving organizational performance activities
as assigned
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment with attention
to the patient's physical, emotional, psychosocial, functional,
home environment, and spiritual needs
- Develop and implement individualized plan of care for each
patient
- Develop and teach individualized patient education according to
assessed learning needs
- Provide care to patients in the home and consults with other
specialists as indicated
- Assess each patient's clinical condition per unit/dept
standards and report changes as appropriate
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to
physician orders and/or approved protocols
- Collaborate and communicate with other personnel and physicians
to optimize patient care according to the plan of care
- Coordinate and provide the necessary equipment/supplies needed
for patient care
- Document in a clear, concise, and organized manner to ensure
the accuracy of the medical record to include updating the patient
plan of care and medication profile
- Provide direction to team members to coordinate care of
assigned patients and problem-solve patient care issues
- Assist patient/family in discharge planning and continuity of
care after home health, i.e., how/where to obtain supplies,
services from community resources, outpatient clinics
- Orient and educate new employees and students as assigned
- Prepare patients for scheduled procedures and assists
physicians as needed
- Demonstrate sensitivity to each patient's comfort, safety, and
privacy needs
- Activate the chain of command and to follow through on
complaints, incidents, ethical concerns, or unusual
occurrences
- Participate in meetings, case conferences, educational events,
license/certification renewals, and professional associations as
appropriate to nursing specialty Required qualifications:
- MOAB I within 30 to 150 days of hire
- Current California Licensed Registered Nurse
- Current BLS HCP Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) -
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer accepted on hire until card
expiration date
- Current California Driver License
- 1 year professional nursing experience About the home health
ministry you will serve: As an integral part of the respected
Providence Health & Services for over 25 years, our highly skilled
healthcare professionals provide a full range of home health and
clinical specialty programs to patients experiencing an illness,
hospitalization or surgery or, for those receiving treatment for a
chronic or acute illness. Providence Home Health embraces everyone
from new mothers and their babies to the elderly with chronic
health problems. Our team of health care professionals starts with
the patient and his or her physician and may include: registered
nurses; certified home health aides; social workers; physical,
occupational and speech therapists. Our specialty care includes
patient assessment and monitoring; beside protime monitoring; IV
therapy; total parenteral nutrition; gastric feeding tube (G-Tube)
for long-term enteral nutrition; V.A.C. therapy used to promote
healing in acute or chronic wounds, fight infection and enhance
healing of burns; pain management; injections; and ostomy
management. From same-day referrals and a smooth transition from
hospital to home, to attentive follow-up and communication with
your own doctor, we provide care and support for you every step of
the way to help restore your health to its fullest potential. Our
goal is to equip our patients with the education and resources
needed to regain and maintain good health. About Providence At
Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for
me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that
regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career,
supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class
benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is
valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together,
our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals,
over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services
across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and
Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are
serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our
more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Requsition ID: P360412 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category:
Patient Care (Non-Acute) Job Function: Clinical Care Schedule: Full
time Shift: Day Career Track: Nursing Department: 7015 HOME HEALTH
CARE SERVICES CA TORRANCE 1 Address: CA Torrance 5315 Torrance Blvd
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender,
disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation,
marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited
by local, state, or federal law.
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