Hospice Care Registered Nurse, (Night Runner)

Northwell; Village of Westbury (NY); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northwell Health is seeking a dedicated registered nurse to provide age-specific care and coordinate treatments for a patient group in the field. Collaborate with physicians and the health team to implement plans and direct home care activities.

The role requires at least 2 years of nursing experience, NY RN license, and experience in hospice or home care. This field position includes on-call duties and adherence to quality improvement protocols.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current NY Registered Professional Nurse license; required certifications as needed.
• 2+ years nursing experience; med/surge, hospice, home care preferred.
• Minimum one year of acute care experience; med/surg strongly preferred.
• Experience in community health, hospice, and home care.

Responsabilités

• Conduct age-specific nursing care using the nursing process for designated patients.
• Collaborate with physicians and health team to coordinate procedures and treatments.
• Provide nursing care including supervision of diet, medications, activity, safety at home.
• Evaluate nursing care including therapy and staffing; work with contracted agency nurses.
• Train and evaluate home health aides and personal care workers in the patient's home.
• Determine need for rental or purchase of medical equipment and supplies.
• Participate in Hospice IDG and report patient status; request orders as needed.
• Participate in on-call coverage and Quality Improvement activities.
• Handle physical demands: standing, walking, lifting up to 150 lbs and more.
• All responsibilities are essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Connaissances

Nursing assessment

Care coordination

Home health supervision

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

BSN in progress (within 2 years)

Description du poste

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

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).