Home Health Nurse - Oahu ( Job Number: 165817 ) position at Kaiser Permanente in Honolulu

Kaiser Permanente is employing Home Health Nurse - Oahu ( Job Number: 165817 ) on Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:15:40 GMT. Under indirect supervision, reports to Home Health Manager. Provides home health care to Kaiser Permanente's home health patients in coordination with physician orders and nursing interventions. Maintains professional, clinical, technical, and interpersonal skills to provide best possible service. Essential Functions: • Establishes & coordinates plan of care for patients assessing educational...

Home Health Nurse - Oahu ( Job Number: 165817 )

Location: Honolulu Hawaii

Description: Kaiser Permanente is employing Home Health Nurse - Oahu ( Job Number: 165817 ) right now, this position will be placed in Hawaii. For detail informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Under indirect supervision, reports to Home Health Manager. Provides home health care to Kaiser Permanente's home health patients in coordination with physician! orders and nursing interventions. Maintains professional, clinical, technical, and interpersonal skills to provide best possible service.

Essential Functions:

• Establishes & coordinates plan of care for patients assessing educational, equipment, skilled & non-skilled services & needs
• Evaluates patients, families, & home environment on admission & subsequent home visits; determines if home environment is safe & appropriate for provision of home health services; assesses patient's physical & psychosocial needs; develops and/or revises an appropriate plan of care; communicates & coordinates plan of care with physician(s), patients, & family, & other health care providers
• Implements care, as ordered; demonstrates ability to interpret data about the patient's status; assess patient's physical & psychosocial needs; identifies problems accurately; establishes reasonable/measurable goals; develops and/or revises an appropriate plan of ! care; communicates & coordinates plan of care with physician(s! ), patients, family, & other health care providers; implements care as ordered; determines whether other services such as PT, OT, ST, Home Care Aide (HCA), or MSW are indicated; establishes discharge planning in conjunction with the care planning process; prepares & delivers medical supplies & orders equipment necessary for provision of prescribed care/service
• Determines in conjunction with physician, when patient care needs to be shifted into another setting, i.e., hospital, clinic, emergency department, SNF, etc., and/or patient denial of home health is warranted
• Recognizes & interprets significant physiological & behavioral changes in patient's condition; reports findings appropriately to physician, home health manager and/or other individuals involved in care of patient; demonstrates critical thinking such as problem-solving, reflective practice, clinical reasoning, prioritizing, etc.
• Instructs patient, family, & other caregivers on nursing & ! aide-related care to promote independence & self-care
• Provides case management, as caseload assigned; coordinates all necessary services to be provided to patients; integrates all services into plan of care
• Re-evaluates patient's nursing needs regularly when licensed practical nurse furnishes services
• Provides guidance & supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses
• Supervises care provided by home HCA; prepares HCA assignments; coordinates patient care; makes HCA evaluation visits, & provides feedback to HCA; documents HCA supervision
• Notifies home health manager and/or designee of unusual circumstances or abnormal conditions which might result in schedule change for self or other employees; reports problems, incidents and/or concerns to home health manager in timely manner
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, & abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to age groups served
• Additional are listed in t! he Job Description

Qualifications

Basic Qualific! ations:

• Two years of medical/surgical nursing experience, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable
• Associate's degree from accredited school of nursing
• Valid Hawaii RN license (must meet education requirement (s) for Hawaii State licensure)
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
• Valid driver's license
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, problem solving, systems thinking, decision making, adaptability, and change management
• Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone
• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English
• Training/giving and receiving instructions
• Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g., org! anization, prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Home Health agency (Medicare certified agency) experience
• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Certified Home Health Nurse by the American Nurses Association (ANA)
• Demonstrated knowledge of venipuncture and IV therapy, antibiotic therapy, respiratory therapy, patient assessment (physical and psych/social), hyperalimentation and TPN, colostomy and ileostomy care, catherization (male and female), bowel and bladder training, wound care, diabetic care, transfer skills, care of terminally ill, and patient teaching

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This position starts available on: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:15:40 GMT

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