Hospice Nurse RN - Home Hospice

Circle of Life; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle of Life in Northwest Arkansas operates two inpatient hospice facilities and provides outpatient hospice services for Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties. Circle of Life is the region's premiere not-for-profit hospice provider with over 30 years of service, delivering compassionate, coordinated care to patients and families.

The Hospice RN delivers comprehensive patient care including assessments, pain and symptom management, and planning of care with the care team.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted AR RN license.
• BLS certification required.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation and communication abilities.
• Hospice, home health, or acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary responsibility for assigned patients and performs all phases of the nursing process.
• Coordinates care with physicians, staff, and other agencies for optimal care andResource use.
• Educates patients and caregivers about hospice philosophy, disease progression, and care plans.
• Documents patient information per policies and procedures.
• Seeks input from IDT members regarding the patient POC to obtain knowledge and support.
• Reviews the POC at least every 60 days per regulatory standards.
• Attends IDT meetings to ensure the POC reflects patient care needs.
• Prepares for IDT meetings in advance.
• Assesses need for CNA services and conducts CNA supervision visits.
• Informs PCM of unusual or problematic patient/caregiver issues.
• Maintains annual clinical competencies.
• Identifies patients who may revoke or need discharge.
• Promotes prompt and regular attendance and cost-effective resource use.
• Adheres to policies, regulatory requirements, and confidentiality.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Documentation

Communication

Compassionate care

Coping with emergencies

Education

AR RN license (active)

BLS certification

Tools

Electronic charting

Job description

The Hospice RN assumes patient care responsibilities for individual patients including: Completing comprehensive physical assessment, pain assessment and management, symptom control management as it relates to terminal illness, coordination of Circle of Life services to the patient/family, completes required documentation (i.e. assessments, care plans, clinical notes, agency tracking forms, etc.) In a timely manner in accordance with COL policies, establishes a therapeutic nursing relationship with the Hospice patient/family/caregivers, provides weekend coverage and may assist during times of excessive nursing absenteeism.

Requirements

Current unrestricted AR RN license, BLS certification, strong assessment skills with critical thinking and high level of problem solving within a healthcare facility. Strong documentation and communication with the ability to stay calm and cope with human suffering/emergencies. Prefer hospice experience, home health, or acute care nursing experience with computer charting experience.

• Assumes primary responsibility for assigned patients and performs all phases of the nursing process.
• Communicates with attending physicians, staff members, and other agencies as necessary to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for patients/caregivers.
• Educates patients/caregivers regarding hospice philosophy, disease progression, physical components of care, stages of dying, and other aspects of the POC as necessary.
• Documents all patient related information according to policies and procedures.
• Seeks input from IDT members regarding the patient POC to obtain additional knowledge and support.
• Reviews and updates the POC at least every 60 days per regulatory standards.
• Regularly attends and participates in IDT meetings to ensure that the POC reflects current patient care needs.
• Prepares in advance for IDT meetings.
• Assesses need for Certified Nursing Assistant services.
• Conducts CNA supervisory visits per regulatory standards.
• Asses the need for and revises the CNA care plan.
• Informs the PCM of unusual or potentially problematic patient/caregiver issues as identified.
• Maintains annual clinical competencies.
• Identifies patients who may potentially revoke or need to be discharged.
• Models prompt and regular attendance.
• Exhibits cost effective use of time, mileage and supplies.
• Demonstrates familiarity with and adheres to policies and procedures, state, federal, and accrediting agency's requirements.
• Provides notification of absence per policy.
• Promotes and maintains respect for rights, privacy, and confidentiality of others.

Find the connection between your compassion, expertise and exceptional community care with hospice leader, Circle of Life. Passionate about making a difference in the lives of others on an everyday basis, we foster a culture of compassion and collaboration. As Northwest Arkansas' premiere hospice provider, we operate two beautiful inpatient hospice care facilities and offer outpatient hospice services for Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties. Circle of Life is the largest and most respected hospice in the area, serving the region as a top not-for-profit organization for more than 30 years.