Overview

Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

Responsibilities

Provides a wide range of nursing services, including conducting the initial evaluation visit, regular re-evaluations, initiating the plan of care with necessary revisions, and specialized care to adult and geriatric, patients in their home. Specialized care may include preventive, rehabilitative or maintenance therapies to patients based on their diagnosis and condition which represent the full spectrum including: chronic conditions of congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, etc.; acute conditions such as stasis ulcers, open surgical wounds, infusion therapies required due to various conditions, pneumonia, etc.; and situations where case management and supervision by a skilled nurse is required. Assures compliance with established care plan following accepted nursing standards, Mercy Medical Center Merced policies and procedures, and physicians' orders. Provides immediate direction to assigned LVN's and Certified Home Health Aides. May be required to take call.

• Functions independently to identify, collect, and develop a database of biophysical, environmental, self-care, educational, emotional, and discharge planning needs for adult, geriatric patients in order to establish priorities for patients in accordance with the patient's age, disorder, and ethnic background. Identifies those patients requiring specialized nursing care, including preventative and rehabilitative care, those requiring physical, speech and occupational therapy services, home health aide services, and medical social services. Performs assessment functions including the patient's psychosocial, physical, functional, and resource systems, as required, to assure competent nursing care provision.

• Plans and develops care plans utilizing the nursing process according to accepted national nursing practice standards.

• Demonstrates proficiency in comprehensive assessment with OASIS data set collection as required by Medicare Condition of Participation.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of Title 22, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and admission/discharge criteria for home health agency services.

• Provides substantially specialized nursing care, including general nursing assessment skills, IV therapy skills, medication administration, specimen collection skills, communication skills, and patient education skills. Documents all care provided according to established policy/procedure utilizing appropriate tools. Communicates with attending physician as needed to assure safe, competent care provision, including patient's general status, any untoward signs/symptoms, and the effects of treatment or lack of progress toward identified outcomes. Coordinates and manages each patient's care with the entire team, including as appropriate: physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, medical social services, and/or home health aide.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• One year experience as a professional nurse with demonstrated clinical skills

• Must possess and maintain a current Registered Nurse license with the state of California.

• Must possess and maintain a valid California Drivers license and proof of auto insurance.

• Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate.

• Must be able to drive a motor vehicle safely for moderate periods of time.

Preferred:

• Public Health Home Health Nursing or Hospice experience.

• Knowledge of Medicare Medi-cal private insurance and local community.

• Second language skills in Spanish RN BLS drivers license car insurance.

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Pay Range

$56.21 - $75.16 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.