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Home Health Nurse II

Kaiser

San Jose, CA
13 days ago

Job Description

Join Kaiser as a Home Health Nurse II, where you will provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes. Utilizing your expertise, you'll develop care plans, educate patients and families, and ensure the highest standards of safety and comfort. This role allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of patients in your community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides age-appropriate skilled nursing care to patients in their place of residence
  • Teaches the patient/family disease process and self-care needs
  • Monitors physiological state for safety and comfort
  • Develops and coordinates the plan of care
  • Documents all care and interventions per law and agency policy
  • Supervises and teaches LVNs and HHAs as required
  • Acts as a patient advocate utilizing community resources

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum two (2) years applicable registered nurse experience within the last five (5) years
  • At least six (6) months home health experience within a hospital-based or community based home health agency
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Graduate from an approved school of professional nursing (AA, Diploma, or BSN)
  • Registered Nurse License (California)
  • Driver's License (California)
  • Basic Life Support certification
  • Knowledge of the nursing process
  • Commitment to Service Orientation
  • Effective written and oral communication skills (in English)
  • Good interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Computer literate
  • Experience in automated clinical information systems
  • Oncology, hospice or care of terminally ill experience