Home Health Nurse RN & LVN - Per Diem

Job Description

Job Description

Gardens Home Health is seeking Licensed Vocational and Registered Nurses to become a part of a great team. We provide home health professionals for the local area including Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties.

Our home health jobs are for individuals who are truly committed to providing compassionate care to senior adults and those in need.

Title / Position : Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Reports To : Clinical Supervisor / Director of Nursing

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

SPANISH SPEAKING PREFERRED

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with an emphasis on community health education / experience.

The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct patient care in a patient’s place of residence under the direction / supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Provides nursing care within the scope of practice for licensed vocational nursing and accepts responsibility of individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior in the course of vocational nursing practice.

Registered Nurse

1. 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).

2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.

3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

5. 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.

6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.

7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and care plan.

9. Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements before discharge of the patient.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

The Home Health Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct patient care in a patient’s place of residence under the direction / supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Provides nursing care within the scope of practice for licensed vocational nursing and accepts responsibility of individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior in the course of vocational nursing practice.

Required qualifications :

Education to meet certification, license or registration requirement.

Upon hire : California Registered Nurse License / California Vocational Nursing License

National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

1-year Professional nursing experience.

Preferred qualifications :

IV and Central lines experience.

Experience with wound care including use of negative pressure devices.

Home health field experience. Possible Service Locations : will travel / serve San Gabriel Valley, East Los Angeles, Downtown LA, Riverside, Corona- we will assign patients based on your location

Pay Structure : Pay Per Visit

Company Description

Joining our team offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment where you can enhance your skills and make a difference in patients' lives.

We are quickly growing and becoming a very strong company with a good patient referral base, steady and adequate staffing, compassion, and strive to maintain a high quality of care and service to our patients.

We are accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).

Company Description

Joining our team offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment where you can enhance your skills and make a difference in patients' lives.

We are quickly growing and becoming a very strong company with a good patient referral base, steady and adequate staffing, compassion, and strive to maintain a high quality of care and service to our patients.

We are accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).