Home Health Nurse II

div bJob Summary:/b/div Provides age-appropriate skilled nursing care to patients in their place of residence in accordance with agency policy and procedure and state and federal regulations. Teaches the patient/family disease process and self-care needs. Monitors physiological state to determine an appropriate level of safety and comfort. Provides services requiring nursing skills in accordance with the plan of care. Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management. Performs duties consistent with the nursing practice act that includes the standards of competent performance including Title 16, Chapter 14, Section 144.3 of the California Code of Regulations.divbrbEssential Responsibilities:/b/div ul liProvision of Care/li liProvides the initial all system nursing assessment prior to the provision of care./li liInitiates the plan of care and necessary revisions including obtaining written physician orders for changes./li liProvides care and services in accordance with the plan of care./li liPerforms assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy./li liProvides ongoing periodic all system assessment of the patient and the patient’s equipment needs./li liInitiates preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedure (Home Health)./li liInitiates timely discharges based on goals./li liEducates and instructs the patient, patient’s family or other staff as required./li liCounsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs./li liSupervises and teaches LVN’s and HHA’s as required for patient care./li liProvides nursing care through all phases of care taking into consideration age and developmental needs./li liDocumentation and Communication/li liDocuments all care, interventions and care coordination per law, regulation and agency policy./li liNotifies the patient’s attending MD, Podiatrist and other professional persons and responsible staff of significant changes in the patient’s condition in a timely manner./li liAssists in coordinating all services provided./li liConsults with other health professionals when needed./li liPlanning, Organizing and Productivity/li liEffectively plans and organizes work assignment, manages and sets competitive priorities, and completes work assignments with a minimum of direct supervision per agency policy and within established time frames./li liAdheres to the services policy and principles of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program./li liSupervises Home Health aides and LVNs according to law, regulation and agency policy./li liProfessional Behavior/li liBehaves in a courteous professional manner with patients, health professionals and maintain patient confidentiality./li liActs as a patient advocate in utilizing Medicare, MediCal, Health Plan and community resources./li liParticipates in Departmental Quality Assurance activities and Utilization Review activities as requested./li liSelf-Development/li liSelects and attends education programs to keep current in area of practice./li liUtilizes new knowledge and skills./li liParticipates in in-service programs./li liAnnually prepares realistic professional goals and reviews their progress with Supervisor./li liPerform other related duties as necessary./li liSupervisory Responsibilities:/li liThe job has no supervisory responsibilities./li /ulbr div bBasic Qualifications:/b/div div uExperience/u/div ul liMinimum two (2) years applicable registered nurse experience within the last five (5) years, as determined by the Employer, of which at least six (6) months must be home health experience within a hospital-based or community based home health agency./li /uldiv uEducation/u/div ulliHigh School Diploma/GED.Graduate from an approved school of professional nursing (AA, Diploma, or BSN)/li/uldiv uLicense, Certification, Registration/u/div ulliRegistered Nurse License (California)br/li/ul ulliDriver's License (California)br/li/ul ulliBasic Life Supportbr/li/uldiv bAdditional Requirements:/b/div ulliKnowledge of the nursing process/liliCommitment to Service Orientation/liliEffective written and oral communication skills (in English)/liliGood interpersonal skills/liliAlso refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement./li/uldiv bPreferred Qualifications:/b/div ulliComputer literate preferred/liliExperience in automated clinical information systems preferred./liliOncology, hospice or care of terminally ill experience preferred if working within the Hospice Department./li/ul