Travel Home Health RN
Torrance, California
Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Home Health RN)

Location: Torrance, California
Facility: Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Home Health)
• Caseload: 5-6 patients per day
• Hours: 40 hours per week guaranteed
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
• Patient Type: Acute patient care
• Weekend Requirement: Work weekends every 4 weeks
• On-call: Yes
• Territory: Los Angeles County, 5-20 miles radius (local radius rule 50 miles)
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending License: Not accepted

Key Requirements

• Recent OASIS Experience: Required

  • Candidates must pass an OASIS exam prior to interview eligibility.
  • Review Oasis E11, including Mobility (G-Section, GG Section, M18).
• High Volume Caseload Experience: Must have experience managing high volume caseloads.
• EMR System: MatrixCare EMR preferred.
• Mileage Reimbursement: Per IRS standard.

Certifications & Training Requirements

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required for all travelers (AHA or AHA RQI accepted).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for certain units; check unit job description.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for Pediatrics and related units; check unit job description.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Required for applicable units; AHA/AAP Advanced Learner required.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Preferred for ER RNs.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required for Labor & Delivery RNs.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for certain units; must be updated annually.
• Harassment Prevention Training: Required for all candidates (including subcontractors).
• Competency Exams: Specialty proof required, updated every 3 years with a minimum score of 80%.
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Not required by facility but collected per Aya standard.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for specific units (e.g., Cath Lab, PICU).

Facility-Specific Documents & Policies

• Home Health Acknowledgement (must be signed prior to start)
• Safety & Disaster Preparedness Quiz (must be completed and uploaded)
• Unit Job Description (must be signed prior to start)
• Uniform Information (review prior to start)
• Orientation Module Instructions (must complete online orientation prior to start)
• Personal or Auto Insurance (required for Home Health workers)
• Flu Policy and Vaccination Requirements (review prior to start)
• COVID-19 Monovalent Vaccination Attestation (required by specified date)
• Float Policy (required for ICU, NICU, Med Surg)
• Timekeeping Acknowledgement Form (must be signed prior to start)
• Conflict of Interest Policy (must be signed prior to start)
• Standards of Behavior (must be signed prior to start)
• Meal Break Policy (must be signed prior to start)
• Fingernail Hygiene Policy (must be signed prior to start)
• Attendance Policy (must be signed prior to start)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Mask Test: Required within 1 year of start for all onsite candidates (specific mask types required).
• Tdap Vaccine or Declination: Required.
• Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray: Required within 12 months prior to start; special rules for past positive TB.
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Immune titer, vaccine, or signed declination required.
• Hepatitis B: Immune titer, vaccine series, or signed declination required.
• Varicella: Immune titer, vaccine, or signed declination required.
• Drug Testing: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually (specific panels required).
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination: Required for 2024-2025 season with strict deadlines; no exemptions accepted after deadline.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required but documentation of Monovalent vaccination or declination form must be completed.

Background & Employment History

• Background Check: Standard check within 1 year of start, updated annually; includes SS trace, county searches, nationwide sex offender, and DMV search for Home Health/Hospice RNs.
• References: Two supervisor/manager references within 1 year of start required (one from current or most recent employer).
• Employment Application: Resume or application covering all cities and states lived/worked in past 7 years; gaps over 30 days must be explained.
• Education Verification: Required for highest degree unless high school is highest level; diploma or transcript may be accepted as placeholder.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM Checks: Must be run within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter.

This position is ideal for experienced Home Health RNs with recent OASIS experience, comfortable managing a high volume caseload, and able to meet the comprehensive certification, health, and compliance requirements of Torrance Memorial Medical Center.