Traveling Registered Nurse - Home Health Santa Cruz​/Monterey

Traveling Registered Nurse - Home Health - Full Time - Santa Cruz/Monterey

Bridge Home Health San Diego, 5090 Shoreham Pl, San Diego, California, United States of America

Posted Monday, October 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Are you ready to bring your talent and passion for delivering exceptional patient care to a team that’s transforming lives?

At Bridge Home Health & Hospice, we are driven by our commitment to excellence in serving communities across California. For over a decade, our vision has remained clear: to set the standard in compassionate post-acute care and provide unwavering support for patients and their families.

Our culture is built on compassion, where every team member plays a vital role in our success. We celebrate diversity, live by our core values, and strive to be both the provider and employer of choice. If you're looking for a career with meaning, growth, and impact, Bridge is the place for you!

The Traveling R egistered N urse 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.

• Assignment Duration: Standard travel assignments are 13 weeks in duration unless otherwise agreed upon in advance.
• Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week.
• Starting
  
  Location:
  
  To be determined – specify region, city, or service area if known.
• Work Schedule: Schedule will vary based on assignment location. Weekend availability may be required depending on patient needs.
• Employment Status: This position is direct of Bridge Home Health & Wellness. Upon completion of an assignment, the nurse may be reassigned to a new contract within the State of California as determined by organizational needs.
• Supervision Responsibilities: Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks to ensure compliance with the plan of care and quality standards and LVN every sixty (60) days.
• Attendance & Reliability: Must adhere to company attendance and reliability policies, which are essential for delivering high-quality and consistent patient care.
• Training & Team Support: Demonstrates a willingness to assist in onboarding and training new employees as requested and serves as a thought leader by sharing knowledge and best practices with the team.

• 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. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act.
• 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 and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.
• 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.