About This Role
This position is for a Hospice Registered Nurse who will function as an interdisciplinary team member, providing routine and emergency assessment, educational, and evaluative services to meet the needs of patients and their families. The role involves helping patients and families maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping, with on-call responsibilities as part of the role requirement.
Responsibilities
- Complete routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated by departmental policy
- Provide clinical and psycho-social services as indicated by the plan of care through case management
- Record observations, treatments, and other pertinent information
- Communicate with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), Medical Director, and attending Physician as directed regarding measures to alleviate symptoms, and monitor response to measures implemented
- Provide physical and emotional interventive care to support the patient and family in periods of crisis through case management with the psycho-social team
- Prevent unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home and being proactive and reactive during crisis situations
- Case manage routine and emergency patient care
- Collaborate with the IDT to meet the needs of the patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions
- Collaborate with the IDT to coordinate hospice care for the patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care
- Update the Plan of Care (POC) for the IDT
- Communicate and document changes in the plan of care to the Hospice RNCM or Hospice Director of Clinical Services (DCS)
- Assist in identifying the need for intervention of other IDT members
- Effectively communicate patient/family needs to the IDT
- Educate patient/caregiver regarding care of patient, disease process, dying process, symptom control, and wound care
- Keep physician and Medical Director informed of patient needs and condition
- Ensure documentation at bedside
- Notify other IDT members of physician concerns and suggestions
- Submit appropriate documentation and paperwork to contracted facilities at completion of visit
- Complete and submit IDT narratives, time logs, and all required documentation by 10 a.m. of the following day
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- Minimum of one (1) year nursing practice or equivalent experience preferred
- Hospice, oncology, home health and/or long-term care experience preferred
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English
- Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy
- Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in state(s) of employment
- Current CPR certification
- Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental, along with the ability to lift and move
Important Details
- Shift: Weekdays, day shift
- Schedule: Full time
About the Company
Providence at Home with Compassus is a company that values Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation, promoting its philosophy through the 6 Pillars of Success. The company upholds a Code of Ethical Conduct and fosters positive working relationships.
