Home Health Registered Nurse

<Company Overview>
Home Health Resource Group is dedicated to providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare services across California. Our team of experienced professionals operates Medicare Certified Home Health, Hospice, and Home Care agencies, committed to enhancing patient experience and engagement through high-quality care.

<Job Summary>
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Home Health Registered Nurse to deliver exceptional nursing care within the home setting. The ideal candidate will possess a strong clinical background, excellent assessment skills, and a passion for improving patient outcomes. As a vital member of our healthcare team, you will coordinate and implement personalized care plans, ensuring safety, comfort, and well-being for our patients.

<Responsibilities>

• Conduct thorough patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and review of medical histories to determine individual needs.
• Develop and implement comprehensive care plans tailored to each patient's condition, including medication administration and IV infusion therapies.
• Provide skilled nursing interventions such as wound care, suturing, ostomy care, catheterization, and aseptic techniques.
• Educate patients and their families on disease management, medication usage, and health coaching to promote independence and health literacy.
• Monitor patient progress through ongoing evaluation and documentation using electronic health record (EHR) systems like Epic or Cerner.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care across settings including hospital medicine, ICU, trauma centers, or outpatient clinics.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and maintain accurate medical records in accordance with NCQA standards.
• Participate in discharge planning and case management activities to facilitate smooth transitions between care environments.

<Skills>

• Extensive clinical experience with home care nursing practices including IV insertion, tube feeding, ventilator management, and infection control protocols.
• Proficiency in EMR/EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks for documentation and patient data management.
• Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), CPT coding, and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations including geriatrics, pediatrics (including neonatal ventilator care), individuals with developmental disabilities or dementia care needs.
• Familiarity with specialty areas such as hospice & palliative medicine, behavioral health, acute pain management, trauma medicine (Level I & II trauma centers), infectious disease care, occupational health, and long-term care settings like nursing homes or assisted living facilities.
• Ability to perform physical examinations accurately and utilize aseptic techniques during procedures such as phlebotomy or sterile processing.
• Excellent communication skills for triage assessments, patient education sessions, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Knowledge of Workers' Compensation law related to occupational health cases is advantageous. Join our team as a Home Health Registered Nurse to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care delivered in the comfort of their homes!

Pay: $48.09 - $57.91 per hour

Work Location: On the road