Summary:
Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency; and assumes the responsibility for coordination of care.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Completes an initial and comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
- Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
- Writing and initializing plan of care.
- Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.
- Revising the plan of care as necessary.
- 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 that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative 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 in the physician’s plan of care.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s effects toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Director of Nursing and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
- 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.
- Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
- Current State license as a Registered Nurse, current State Drivers license.
- Two years of experience as an Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred
- Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of Hepatitis consent/declination. Specialized skills preferred in palliation and end-of-life.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $34.00 – $37.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- nursing: 2 years (Required)
License:
- Registered Nurse (RN) (Required)
Work Location:
- One location
Environment:
- Outpatient
Employer type:
Completed license needed:
- Upon starting work
EMR Used:
- Not listed / Other
Patient Type:
- Adults
- Geriatric
Uniform:
- Allowance provided
PRN:
This Company Describes Its Culture as:
- Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
- People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative
Company’s website:
- www.SouthernGraceHospice.com
Work Remotely:
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