RN
Company: Addus Healthcare
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
On Call Registered Nurse (RN) STAFFING job Addus Healthcare San
Rafael, CA Full-Time Apply on company site Job Details
favorite_border The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the
delivery of competent, quality patient care via the development,
implementation and evaluation of individual patient care plans. The
Registered Nurse provides quality case management and direct
patient care to clients following established professional
standards of care, Agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
He/she is the liaison between the Agency, and patients and their
families. DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Develops, implements and
evaluates a plan of care that is congruous with the physician's
orders through assessment of patient's needs, condition, and
environment, and consultation with other health team members, plans
are updated as necessary, and documents this care following Agency
procedures. 2. Responsible for the delivery of competent, quality
patient care in the home including observation, assessment, nursing
diagnoses, counsel, care and health teaching of the ill; injured or
inform, and the maintenance of health and prevention of illness of
others that conform to agency policies. 3. Maintains an ongoing
responsibility for assigned caseload as well as coordination of
associated services. 4. Able to demonstrate an ability to evaluate
admissions that conforms to criteria. 5. Responsible for the
development, implementation and evaluation of individual patient
plan of care. 6. Maintains communication with Supervisors and
Record Review Committees as needed. 7. Functions as liaison between
the Agency and its patients and their families with respect to the
interpretation and explanation of services. 8. Provides teaching
and supervision and counsels both patient and family about
providing care for the patient at home. 9. Schedules work load for
maximum efficiency. 10. Rotates weekend, night and holiday call
with staff to facilitate adequate coverage for all patients, if
applicable. 11. Participates in Agency evaluation programs as
instructed. 12. Regularly confers with other health team members in
order to maintain effective coordination of patient care. 13.
Abides by and promotes Agency administrative policies. 14.
Maintains a continuing knowledge of competencies related to the
nursing professional by participation in formal education programs,
conferences, workshops, and professional organizations. 15.
Regularly consults with patient's physician regarding Plan of Care
and patient's current status in response to prescribed care. 16.
Participates in staff in-service programs and supervises and
teaches other nursing personnel, including home health aides. 17.
Writes discharge summary upon discontinuance of service/plan of
treatment to include general course of care, condition on discharge
and to who discharged. 18. The registered nurse may assign selected
portions of patient care to licensed practical nurses and home
health aides. In such circumstances, the registered nurse maintains
responsibility for the care given. Supervisory visits are made to
the patient's residence. 19. Provides assessments/reassessments and
supervision visits of clients receiving non-medical, personal care
support service for the purpose of updating the service plan as,
assigned by the Director of Nursing or Administrator. PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: 1. Regularly required to sit, stand and walk on
variable surfaces. 2. Regularly required to use hands to finger,
handle, or feel, and talk or hear. 3. Occasionally required to
reach beyond mid-line of body overhead/chest level. 4. Occasionally
use hand controls including grip using one or both hands. 5.
Occasionally climb ramps or stairs or use foot controls. 6.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close,
distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to
adjust focus. 7. Employees are required to utilize universal safety
precautions while performing their job tasks. 8. Ability to lift,
push, pull and carry a minimum of 50 lbs. 9. Ability to stoop and
bend up to 2.5 hours per 8 hour shift. EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS: 1.
Minimum of six (6) months recent work experience as a home care
nurse or Have a public health nursing certificate per state
requirement or Six (6) months home health or community health
nursing or Two to three (2-3) years acute hospital nursing 2.
Current Nursing licensure in your state of employment. 3. Graduate
of an approved School of Nursing 4. Satisfactory references 5.
Satisfactory completion of Agency RN Qualifying Exam. 6. Current
CPR certification. Arcadia Home Care & Staffing is a national
provider of home care and staffing with over 35 years of experience
and dedication to enhancing quality of life . Despite challenging
economic conditions caused by COVID-19 Arcadia is still hiring in
all locations across the United States. Arcadia has implemented
comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines designed to
promote workplace safety. We are providing Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) including gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer and
anti-bacterial soap to our employees. We are offering virtual job
interviews as a safety measure against COVID-19. Apply today and
learn more about our current opportunities. Arcadia provides equal
employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for
employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type
without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,
disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This
policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including
recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff,
recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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