Hospice Admissions RN — Travel, Assessments & Care Planning

WesleyLife; Urbandale (IA); In loco; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ultipro is seeking an Admissions Nurse for our Hospice team in Urbandale, IA. You will travel to CHLs and patient homes to assess hospice clients and families, performing admission, resumption, follow-up, changes of status, and discharge assessments.

You will develop and update individualized plans of care and coordinate nursing actions with physicians. You will administer prescribed medications, educate patients and families, assist with activities of daily living as needed, and support

Competenze

• Active RN license in Iowa.
• Valid driver's license.
• Licensed RN in the state of Iowa is required.

Mansioni

• Travel to CHLs and homes to see hospice clients and families.
• Perform initial, resumption, follow-up, significant change of status and discharge assessments including comprehensive head to toe assessment, HIS assessment, and all associated assessments with admission or discharge.
• Initiate and update the plan of care for resumptions, significant change in status, and re-certifications.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Obtain, implement, perform and maintain orders as received by physicians overseeing patient care services.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care.
• Assist the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.

Conoscenze

Travel nursing

Comprehensive assessments

Care planning

Nursing diagnoses

Medication administration

Patient & family counseling

ADL support

Formazione

RN license (Iowa)

Descrizione del lavoro

Ultipro is seeking an Admissions Nurse for our Hospice team in Urbandale, IA. You will travel to CHLs and patient homes to assess hospice clients and families, performing admission, resumption, follow-up, changes of status, and discharge assessments.

You will develop and update individualized plans of care and coordinate nursing actions with physicians. You will administer prescribed medications, educate patients and families, assist with activities of daily living as needed, and support