Registered Nurse (RN), Start of Care, Home Health, Los Angeles/San Gabriel, Full Time, Days

Whittier, California, The RN, Start of Care (SOC RN) in Home Health performs consultation and admission visits to assess a patient’s skilled care needs and completes the admission assessment. Also completes resumption of care and recertification assessments with corresponding OASIS as required.   Skilled nursing care is administered to homebound patients at their place of residence under the direction of and in accordance with physician’s orders. PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3. 7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is also certified as a Great Place to Work ® . For more information, visit PIHHealth. org or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .

Knowledge and ability to apply the nursing process in the development of an individualized patient plan of care Able to establish effective, timely working relations with patients, families, staff and physicians Basic computer knowledge and abilities Must have demonstrable skills in the establishment of peripheral intravenous lines and administration of intravenous therapies Required: Current California Registered Nurse License BSN Degree Must have 1 year of experience as a professional nurse, Medicare Certified Home Health experience preferred Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Certification preferred Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association Current California driver’s license and valid auto insurance Able to demonstrate clinical nursing expertise in intravenous therapies    

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