Field Hospice RN - Harford County

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 67,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc. seeks a Hospice Home Care Nurse to provide compassionate nursing and supportive care to terminally ill patients and families in the Hunt Valley area. The role reports to the Team Manager and focuses on assessment, care planning, and direct nursing care in home or facility settings.

Qualifications include RN license in Maryland, ADN/BSN, and at least two years of nursing experience. Strong communication, time management, and EMR skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma/ADN/BSN from an accredited program.
• Maryland RN license in good standing required.
• Minimum two years nursing experience in relevant settings.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial patient/family assessment to identify home care needs.
• Plans and implements the care plan with the Interdisciplinary Group.
• Provides direct nursing care to maintain high level of patient care.
• Supervises delivery of care by home health aides.
• Updates physicians and interdisciplinary team regularly.
• Titrates medications within prescribed range and teaches family care techniques.
• Ensures equipment and supplies are arranged for facility or home settings.
• Supports families through patient death and bereavement processes.

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Patient-family focus

EMR proficiency

Education

Diploma/ADN/BSN

Tools

EMR software

Job description

## Home Care NurseApply: Gilchrist Hunt Valley: Full time: Posted Today: JR108087The Hospice Home Care Nurse reports to the Team Manager. He/she is responsible for identifying patient/family/facility care needs, and for providing nursing and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and their families.**Education:** Diploma, ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution **Licensures/Certifications:** • Current Maryland State license as a Registered Nurse **Experience:** Two years of nursing experience, or equivalent combination or education and experience. Skills: • Knowledgeable of universal precautions for infection control and practices safe nursing standards for self protection • Strong time management skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to be patient and family focused • Skill in the use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and/or ability to learn**Principal Duties and Responsibilities:** • Completes initial assessment of patient and family to ascertain home care needs - including physical, emotional, spiritual and mental status. • Prepares and implements the care plan for patient/family unit in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group. • Provides direct nursing care to patients in order to maintain highest level of care for the patient in conjunction with the primary physician. • Plans and supervises the delivery of care by the HHA • Cooperates with Clinical Manager in utilization of other team members, outside agencies, and community resources. Updates primary physician when necessary and regularly on a monthly basis. Updates interdisciplinary team at patient care conference • Uses problem oriented charting to ensure continuity of care in a home setting or nursing home as well as inpatient or respite setting. • Teaches family members, facility staff , hired caregivers, patient care skills, including: pain control, medication (RN titrates medication within prescribed range), injections, draws blood for labs, manages IV's, dressing changes, hygiene, nutrition, checking vital signs in accordance with orders from physician, as well as addressing emotional needs. • Ensures that arrangements for equipment necessary in the facility setting are made available. • Attends to patient, family and facility at time of patient’s death. Facility Specific Job Functions • Documents in facility chart • Maintains positive relationships and open communication with facility staff. • Reconciles medications against facility medication list. • Updates facility staff and family of visit schedule • Attends care plan meetings and/or patient care rounds for hospice patients within the facility. • Establish/maintain professional working relationships with a variety of facility staff; ED, DON, medicine techs, aides, nurses (LPNs and RNs), rehab staff, housekeeping, etc. • Provide educational in-services to facility staff both formally and informally. • Participate in marketing and customer service activities with BDMs.**Pay Range**$66,942.34 - $102,872.41Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.