Compassionate Hospice RN Leader (Per-Diem)

Grace Healthcare Services; Egg Harbor (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Healthcare Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Interdisciplinary Team in New Jersey. You will assess patient needs, initiate interventions at admission, and maintain a responsive plan of care throughout the patient journey.

You will follow the care plan, educate families, document accurately according to hospice guidelines, and participate in team and quality assurance activities to ensure compassionate, high-quality care for our patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state
• A minimum of two years nursing experience in acute-care hospital nursing in either medical, surgical or oncology unit or other commensurate experience.
• Communication Skills

Responsibilities

• Follow the plan of care of patient/family care and services.
• Outlines admission plan of care with the IDT and RN Case Manager.
• Provides nursing care as determined by the plan of care and the RN Case Manager.
• Educates patient/family and other primary caregivers, in appropriate care techniques.
• Serves as the patient/family advocate by maintaining regular communication with ALF staff, long term care facility staff, and RN Manager.
• May participate in providing bereavement support to families and associated bereavement activities as appropriate.
• Ensure and document appropriate use of medication, durable medical equipment, and supplies.
• Participates in team meeting.
• Provides accurate documentation with visit itineraries to the office. Documentation must be completed according to hospice, state, and federal guidelines/standards.
• Documentation must be prepared and turned in according to these guidelines.
• Follows RN care plan appropriately/reports to RN case manager on each patient.
• Monitors the recertification/reauthorization process and provides input for this process.
• Reports necessary information to the Clinical Director/Regional Manager/RN case manager and other members of the IDT for on-call shift report.
• Responds to on-call issues as clinically appropriate.
• Works under the direction of the RN case manager.

Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Grace Healthcare Services is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Interdisciplinary Team in New Jersey. You will assess patient needs, initiate interventions at admission, and maintain a responsive plan of care throughout the patient journey.

You will follow the care plan, educate families, document accurately according to hospice guidelines, and participate in team and quality assurance activities to ensure compassionate, high-quality care for our patients and their families.