Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

Eden Health Hospice; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Health Hospice in Idaho Falls is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide in-home hospice care according to the plan of care. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate treatments, manage symptoms, and support patients and families in a home setting.

Required: active Idaho RN license, 1 year hospice experience in last 24 months, valid driver’s license, CPR certification, reliable transportation, and ability to pass background checks.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current licensed RN in the state of practice (Idaho).
• One year of Hospice experience within the last 24 months.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked).
• Proof of current CPR certification.
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home hospice care per the plan of care.
• Manage caseloads (approx. 12–18 patients) considering geography and setting.
• Demonstrate competence in pain management, symptom control, infusion and wound care, and aseptic technique.
• Coordinate plan of care with the interdisciplinary team and attend meetings.
• Educate patient and family on rights, responsibilities, and care plan.
• Communicate changes in condition with Attending Physician and Hospice Medical Director.
• Serve as case manager from admission to discharge and support bereavement coordination.

Skills

RN License

Hospice experience

Care planning

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse education program

Job description

The Registered Nurse will provide in-home services to our patients.

• Provides services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, in accordance with the plan of care.
• Caseloads will vary from approximately 12-18 patients, depending on issues such as complexity of patient/family needs, geography, and home-based versus facility-based patients;
• Demonstrates competency in all skills required for the agency, including, but not limited to pain management, symptom control, infusion therapy, infusion therapy device care, wound care and aseptic technique;
• Demonstrates critical thinking, analysis and clinical judgment in the care of patients and families facing terminal illness;
• Addresses the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family/caregiver;
• Makes referrals to other disciplines as needed;
• Coordinates the total Plan of Care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients;
• Attends all interdisciplinary group meetings;
• Initiates patient care conferences for complex patients whenever needed;
• Includes the patient/family in implementation of the patient care plan;
• Evaluates and routinely re-evaluates the nursing needs of the patient, and makes necessary revisions to the patient's Plan of Care as needed;
• Educates the patient and family/caregiver on their rights and responsibilities as a Hospice patient;
• Communicates with the patient's Attending Physician and the Hospice Medical Director keeping them informed of changes in condition;
• The Hospice Registered Nurse is a Case Manager of the patient's care and ensures that resources are utilized in an equitable and beneficial manner to meet needs;
• The RN Case Manager manages the patient's care from admission through discharge and coordinates with interdisciplinary team on bereavement.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Current licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice
• One year of Hospice experience within the last 24 months
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Proof of automobile insurance (MVR checked)
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Able to pass criminal background check and national sex offender clearance

Pay Range

$34.00-$36.00

Remote Position

No

Location(s)

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