Registered Nurse PRN

Company: Brookdale Home Health
Location: Buena Park
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionOverview Brookdale Home Health is seeking experienced RN's throughout the Yorba Linda and Anaheim Hills areas! Make Lives Better Including Your Own. The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the happiness of our associates, so you'll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet rewarding. But you'll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs. Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself. Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply. We believe that in order to best serve our residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One way we do that is through our benefits. Our offerings include, but are not limited to: Full-time and part-time associate benefits: -- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan -- Benefit plan package -- Employee Stock Purchase Program -- Pre-tax Commuter Benefit -- Associate Compassion Fund -- Associate Discounts -- Identity theft protection -- Pet savings and insurance plans -- Voluntary benefits available Full-time associate benefits: -- Extensive Insurance Plans, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account and more. -- Paid Time Off -- Adoption Benefit -- Tuition Reimbursement -- Company-provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) -- Voluntary STD and LTD Responsibilities Provides coordinated skilled nursing care to patients of all age groups, on an intermittent basis in the home. Demonstrates accountability and responsibility in collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to establish and achieve patient goals and maintain high quality patient care. Performs in accordance with physician's orders and under the supervision of the Manager, Clinical Services/Manager, Clinical. * Assesses home care patients identifying physical, psychosocial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team reports, call-in logs and on-site evaluations. * Completes OASIS, assessment and visit paperwork according to agency policy. Assures clinical notes accurately indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with the physician, other interdisciplinary team members and patient/family/caregiver. * Communicates significant findings, problems and changes to Manager, Clinical Services/Manager, Clinical and physician, and documents all findings, communications, and appropriate interventions. * Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in identifying, reporting and documenting problems, adverse reactions or possible complications related to patient care. Recognizes and reports life threatening situations and responds appropriately. Recommends and incorporates other disciplines in the care of the patient, as needed, and under the direction of the referring physician. * Participates in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and appropriate discharge planning. Establishes Plan of Care in coordination with the physician, patient, family and interdisciplinary team members. Incorporates long and short term goals established in the Plan of Care into nursing care, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes. * Supervises and provides clinical direction to home health aides and LPNs/LVNs to ensure quality and continuity of services provided. * Participates in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and Agency Performance Improvement processes. * Receives referrals from physicians, hospitals, clinics, patients, families and other agencies when needed and notifies agency personnel on a timely basis. * Assures the continuity of patient care and coordination of services through delivery of quality patient care. Performs in a manner that is consistent with current standards of practice and with the Agency's policies and procedures. Follows all infection control and universal precautions guidelines/standards per agency policy. * Responsible for participating in on-call rotation and emergency call according to agency policy. * Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency. Strives to continually improve nursing knowledge base through individual research, reading, attendance at workshops/professional conferences and professional organizations. This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor. Qualifications Education and Experience Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing and a minimum of one or more years of home health, public nursing or acute hospital nursing experience

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