Admission Nurse

Valor Hospice; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Valor Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse to perform admissions and provide nursing care in patients' homes in the Houston area. You will coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, patients, families, and referring agencies while managing documentation and on-call duties.

Qualified candidates have an RN license, 2 years of clinical RN experience, and at least 1 year in hospice. Strong interpersonal skills and reliable transportation are essential to excel in this role.

Formación

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse; Current driver's license.
• Experience: Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting and one (1) year full time hospice.
• Skills: Nursing skills per standard practice; knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Good interpersonal skills and reliable transportation.

Responsabilidades

• Assess hospice patients and identify physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs.
• Develop and document the plan of care respecting assessments.
• Provide nursing care with infection control measures.
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to meet patient/family needs.
• Communicate with attending physicians and hospice physicians.
• Submit required paperwork timely and maintain competency; participate in QAPI.

Conocimientos

Nursing

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Nursing Diploma/ASN/BSN

Descripción del empleo

Job Details

Job Location: Houston, TX 77056

Primary functions are to perform admissions and administer nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, patient/family, and referring agency; and assume the responsibility for coordination of care.

Essential Functions

• Assess hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify the physical, psycho social, and environmental needs.
• Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with Assessment
• Provides nursing care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
• Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met.
• Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in the patient's care.
• Timely submission of all required paperwork.
• Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency. Participates in the Hospice's QAPI program.
• Promotes the Hospice's philosophy and administrative policies.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
• Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse; Current driver's license.
• Experience: Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting and one (1) year full time hospice.
• Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Knowledge of state and federal regulations.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.