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About Uni Care
Uni Care provides a complete continuum of quality home care services including Home Health, Palliative Care, Hospice and Private Care. Our service area includes both northern and southern California as well as Yuma, Arizona.
Uni Care's mission has guided us for 16 years -- to provide outstanding patient care to our diverse community by utilizing effective processes and achieving great customer satisfaction within a patient-centered model of care.
Why Work for Us
Uni Care has a positive workplace environment, diversity, strong collaboration with team members to help our clients/patients and we are hard working individuals. Uni Care offers opportunities for professional growth and an exceptional benefit package for our Full Time employees which includes 90% employer-paid medical insurance, 99% employer-paid vision and dental, 401k, sick leave, vacation, and holiday pay. Range between $40-$60/hr
Job Description Summary
The Registered Nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
Patient Care
- Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
Communication
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
Additional Duties
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- Instructs, supervises and evaluates Home Health aide care.
Why should you apply
- Pay range begins at $50/hour.
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K
- Flexible schedules
- Area of patient care: South Riverside to Temecula/Murrieta
Uni Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Job Types: Full-time
How to Apply
Please follow the prompts found within this application to apply. During your application process, you may also attach your resume.
