Staff Nurse - RN - Home Care Admissions jobs in Los Angeles, CA

For more than 28 years Pegasus has been a leader in our field. We are a preferred partner for Kaiser and Optum and several area hospitals. Therefore, you will always have as many visits as you desire.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Availability of at least two days, or ten productivity units a week and one weekend a month for per diem. Visits are typically conducted between the hours of 8 am-5 pm.
• Reliable transportation, current driver’s license, auto insurance
• At least one year experience with direct patient care
• Able to perform basic wound care, blood draw, and catheter care (OR willingness to learn these skills)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Make home visits to clients in the community, as well as Senior Living, Assisted Living, and Independent Living facilities.
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.
• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided.

Visits Requiring OASIS Documentation

$105/visit – Start of Care
$ 80/visit – Recertification of Care
$ 80/visit – Resumption of Care
$ 80/visit – Discharge
$ 20/visit – Non-Visit Discharge

Non-OASIS Visits

$ 90/visit – Start of Care
$ 70/visit – Recertification of Care
$ 70/visit – Resumption of Care
$ 70/visit – Evaluation Only (when another discipline has already opened the case)
$ 65/visit – Follow Up Care
$ 65/visit – Discharge

- Mileage and Data reimbursement

Pegasus Home Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to create a diverse team that closely matches the diversity of our patient base. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Types: Part-time, Per diem

Pay: $80.00 - $105.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• direct patient care as an RN (outside of school/clinicals): 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road