Hospice Care Registered Nurse, Field Queens

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide age-appropriate care using the nursing process and collaborate with physicians and the health team in a Hospice setting.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical judgment, and coordination on the patient care unit, including supervising aides and coordinating plans of care across disciplines. Field position with on-site requirements in New York.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Current NY State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse is required, with additional certifications as needed.
• 2+ years nursing experience in med/surge, hospice, or home care; acute care experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-admission screening and initial nursing health assessment; develops plan of care and goals.
• Provides nursing care including supervision of diet, medication, activity levels and home safety.
• Evaluates nursing care including therapy services and coordination with sponsoring agencies.
• Trains and evaluates home health aides and personal care workers in the patient's home.
• Determines need for medical equipment and supplies and monitors equipment condition.
• Recommends therapies via the Hospice IDG and coordinates physician orders as needed.
• Participates in on-call coverage and maintains Plan of Care during inpatient transitions.
• Engages in ongoing Quality Improvement activities.
• Recognizes physical demands of the role including lifting and mobility tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical judgment

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

BSN in progress plan

Job description

Job Description

Performs an age specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

Job Responsibility

• Conducts pre-admission screening and initial nursing health assessment on new patients; assess body systems (cardiac, vascular, neurological, and gastrointestinal, etc.); develops nursing plan of care and goals based on patients needs.
• Provides nursing care to patients to include but not limited to supervising diet, medication, activity level of client, supervising safety in the home and activities of daily living.
• Evaluates the provision of nursing care to patients including but not limited to Evaluation of physical, therapy, occupational therapy, speech, therapy, nutrition counseling and respiratory therapy, Contracting agency nurses.
• Trains and evaluates home health aides, homemakers and personal care workers in the patient’s home, recommending personnel changes to the administration of Hospice as is necessary.
• Determines the need for, and recommends the rental or purchase of medical equipment and/or supplies for patients.
• Provides on-going evaluation of equipment for defects, repairs or additional needs.
• Recommends to the Hospice IDG (Interdisciplinary Group) when physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional counseling and respiratory therapy are warranted, as per his/her clinical assessment; requests physician written orders for changes in the plan of care as is appropriate; reports to and consults regarding patient status; participates in on-going orientation and in-service training offered both within and outside the Hospice.
• Participates in on-call coverage system on a rotating basis; serves as a liaison in maintaining the Hospice patients Plan of Care while inpatient; refers major or recurrent problems to the Hospice supervising nurse.
• Participates in the on-going Quality Improvement Program.
• Physical Demands are constant – standing and walking; frequent – stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and turning; lifting of objects from 10 lbs. to 150 lbs. and pushes objects up to 200 lbs.; occasional – sitting; lifting with assistance objects greater than 150 lbs.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred. Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two (2) years and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of job entry date.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 2 + years of nursing experience: med/surge, hospice, home care preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience in acute care – med/surg strongly preferred.
• Experience in community health, hospice, and home care preferred.

• This is a Field position.

  *Additional Salary Detail
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