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Registered Nurse (RN) – Private Duty – Newport Beach, CA

  • On-site
    • Newport Beach, CA, California, United States
  • $80 - $110 per hour
  • Caregiver

Full-time Private Duty RN in Newport Beach. $80–$110/hr. Day & night shifts. High-acuity pediatric case (vent/trach). Long-term, stable role in private home. Start April 27.

Job description

A private family is seeking 3–4 highly skilled Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide 1:1 private duty care for their 12-year-old son in a well-supported home setting in Newport Beach, CA.

The patient experienced an AVM rupture approximately 9 months ago and was recently discharged from the hospital. He is medically stable, cognitively intact, and communicates meaningfully via an eye-gaze device, though motor function is still recovering.

This is a full-time, long-term opportunity for clinically confident nurses who are experienced in managing ventilator and tracheostomy care independently. The home environment is organized, fully equipped, and supported by an engaged family and therapy team.

🩺 Clinical Responsibilities

  • Provide independent 1:1 skilled nursing care

  • Manage tracheostomy and ventilator support (overnight)

  • Monitor respiratory and neurological status

  • Recognize and respond to neurostorming and seizure activity (currently controlled)

  • Administer medications and treatments per care plan

  • Perform airway management, suctioning, and routine trach care

  • Provide comfort care, positioning, and support

  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation

🧠 Patient Overview

  • Medically stable with no frequent acute instability

  • Ventilator support required overnight only (12+ hours off vent during the day)

  • Tracheostomy in place

  • Neurologically complex (brainstem injury, neurostorming history)

  • Cognitively intact and communicates via assistive technology

  • Actively participating in PT, OT, speech therapy, and schooling

🤝 Care Team Collaboration

  • Work closely with family and interdisciplinary care team

  • Participate in and support therapy sessions (PT/OT/speech)

  • Provide consistent, compassionate care in a home-based setting

Job requirements

The ideal candidate is a confident, experienced RN with strong clinical skills in high-acuity pediatric care.

Qualifications include:

  • Active Registered Nurse (RN) license

  • Strong experience with ventilator and tracheostomy care

  • Ability to independently manage complex clinical cases

  • Preferred background in PICU or high-acuity pediatric care

  • Experience with neurologically complex patients strongly preferred

  • Skilled in recognizing and responding to changes in patient condition

  • Professional, calm, and detail-oriented

  • Must pass an advanced third-party background check (paid by client)

Additional Details

  • Start Date: April 27, 2026

  • Compensation: $80–$110 per hour (DOE)

  • Schedule: Full-time with day and night shifts available

  • Position Type: Live-out

  • Benefits: Not provided

  • Location: Newport Beach, CA

  • Household Style: Casual

  • Role Type: Long-term, consistent coverage preferred

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