Hospice Weekend RN (Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse) - HomeCare

Hartford HealthCare at Home; Barkhamsted (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare at Home is seeking a Weekend Hospice RN to provide skilled nursing care to hospice clients in their homes and community settings. You will review referrals, perform assessments, and develop care plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.

This position emphasizes end-of-life comfort, symptom management, and timely documentation, with supervision of LPNs and Home Care Aides.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Associate’s or diploma program in nursing.
• One year nursing experience OR one year in a specialty.
• License to practice in the State of Connecticut.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reviews referrals and initiates contact with client and family.
• Conducts nursing assessments based on referral data and interviews.
• Demonstrates expertise in symptom management and end-of-life care.
• Develops a care plan in collaboration with client and team.
• Assures bereavement follow-up and documentation.
• Directs LPNs and Home Care Aides in care delivery.
• Coordinates care with physicians and other providers.
• Educates client and family on signs of illness and caregiving.

Skills

Nursing

Home care

Client assessment

LPN supervision

Team coordination

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

RN licensure in CT

BSN preferred

Job description

Location Detail:

60 Hartland St
E. Hartford (10630)

Shift Detail:

Weekend Hospice RN. Work 3 days, get paid for 4 days. Day shift.Provides skilled nursing care to hospice clients in their homes or community health settings ensuring the delivery of outcome based, high quality, cost-effective care.

• Reviews referrals, and initiates contact with client and family.
• Conducts a complete nursing assessment based on referral data, client/family interview, and clinical observation of patient health status.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in symptom management and end of life issues.
• Develops a plan of care in collaboration with client and all disciplines based on assessment data which documents need for services, appropriate discharge planning, short- and long-term goals, and the utilizations of appropriate resources.
• Facilitates peaceful death and assures appropriate bereavement follow up through timely documentation of bereavement assessment.
• Modifies plan of care as conditions change.
• Demonstrates understanding of payer information in order to maximize care planning.
• Utilizes Hospice Levels of care appropriately.
• Follows IDT process of approving non-formulary medications, treatments, and DME.
• Initiates and maintains a client record utilizing the Agency’s standard for documentation.
• Makes follow-up visits to provide skilled care to assess disease progress and evaluates response to treatment so as to promote peaceful death; provides support to client/family utilizing teaching principles to promote and restore health and prevent disease and disability, as possible; coordinates care with providers.
• Utilizes interdisciplinary team members to support patient/family needs.
• Teaches patients and reinforces client/caregiver teaching and education. Prepares/teaches/supports family regarding signs and symptoms of death, as appropriate.
• Refers, collaborates, and coordinates all client care services.
• Consults with physician regarding client needs and plan of care.
• Directs LPNs in carrying out the established plan of care.
• Directs Home Care Aides and supervises plan of care.
• Refers clients/family to other community resources as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum RequirementsEducation: Graduate of an Associate’s of diploma program in nursingExperience: One year nursing experience OR one year nursing experience in a specialtyLicensure: License to practice in the State of ConnecticutPreferredEducation: Graduate of NLN approved BSN programExperience: Medical/surgery or home care experience