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Intake/Home Care RN Wanted! at HealthCare Talent in Garden Grove, CA
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Job Description
Company Description
Compassionate RNs are the heart of our organization – join us and make a difference!
Healthcare Talent is assisting our client in their search for an Intake/Home Care Registered Nurse for their thriving offices in Garden Grove. The RN for Home Care is responsible for the development and implementation of home care services for program participants, including the coordination of all Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and community-based care. This position also works very closely with Enrollment team to pre-screen potential participants and to provide additional community based resources for potential participants who are not eligible or interested in program.
Our client has a unique business philosophy; their goal is to provide employees with a place to excel while creating something truly meaningful in their work. This philosophy has helped them grow into an award-winning company. Employees are provided with room for advancement, competitive compensation, and an excellent benefit package.
Job Description
Position Responsibilities – Home Care
• Assess the home and personal care needs of the frail and elderly population, and identify and work with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to develop specific plans of care. Initial and periodic assessments to be conducted minimally every 6 months and must be completed prior to the scheduled team meeting. Receives reports from home care staff and communicates participant changes to IDT members in a timely manner.
• Schedule and coordinate home care staff for in-homecare delivery and the implementation of all personal care services to ensure that quality services are provided to meet participant needs.
• Coordinate all DME provisions in home setting; work with IDT with DME authorization requests.
• Coordinate 24- hour care delivery.
• Document participant changes appropriately in the medical records and communicate participant changes to IDT in a timely manner.
• Supervise home care staff based in the community.
• Keep up to-date on home care standards and best practices.
• Ability to drive to community locations and residences to provide on-site training and competency checks of home care staff.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.
Position Responsibilities – Intake
• Screen potential participant in the home and assess their environment and personal care needs of the frail and elderly population, and identify skilled needs based on DHCS eligibility guidelines.
• Complete LOC tool including diagnoses, medications, ADL’s, IADL’s in addition to a narrative summarizing potential participant’s skilled needs.
• Submitting completed LOC to DHCS.
• Tracking responses from DHCS and coordinating with Enrollment team.
• Presenting approved participant to IDT and sharing additional findings.
• If potential participant is deferred, coordinate with Enrollment team to bring potential participant into PACE for assessments.
• Track whether assessments have been completed and re-submit to DHCS for response.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Experience & Education
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Current RN license in good standing to practice in the State of California.
• Driver’s license and vehicle, or other approved means of transportation, and an acceptable driving record will be required for work away from the primary office 40% of the time or more.
• At least 1 year nursing experience with home or community health provider experience. Relevant experience must be within the last 3 years.
• Supervisory experience desired.
• At least 1 year experience working with the frail or elderly population.
Additional Information
If you feel that you have the skills we require, please respond to this posting with your contact information and your resume in a Word document. We look forward to hearing from you today!