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Home Health Nurse II

Kaiser

Albany, NY
5 days ago

Job Description

Join Kaiser as a Home Health Nurse II, where you'll provide compassionate, skilled nursing care to patients in their homes. This role involves developing care plans, educating families, and ensuring patient safety, all while contributing to a supportive healthcare team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides age-appropriate skilled nursing care at patients' residences
  • Teaches patients and families about disease processes and self-care needs
  • Monitors physiological states to ensure safety and comfort
  • Develops and coordinates the plan of care and provides case management
  • Documents care and interventions in compliance with regulations
  • Educates and instructs patients and families
  • Supervises and teaches LVNs and HHAs as required

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum two years applicable registered nurse experience within the last five years
  • At least six 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 if working within the Hospice Department