On-Call Hospice RN — Night Shift & Comfort Care

Ascend Health; Overland Park (KS); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Salaries

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Opportunities to advance and grow your

Descripción de la vacante

Ascend Hospice is hiring an RN On-Call Nurse to provide hospice nursing care during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night shifts (8pm to 0830am). You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing process for patients and collaborate with physicians and the IDT to coordinate care.

Responsibilities include comprehensive documentation, medication administration per policies, and ongoing patient/family counseling on end-of-life needs.

Formación

• Must have a State Certified RN license.
• Experience in either Hospice or home health care, REQUIRED.
• Must have excellent documentation skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills.
• Valid driver's license & reliable transportation.
• Must be available to travel locally within assigned territory.

Responsabilidades

• Assumes responsibility for a patient visit or on call schedule which includes the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating phases of the nursing process.
• Provides hospice nursing care based on systematic assessment focusing on pain control and symptom management.
• Initiates communication with attending physicians, other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate care for the patient/family.
• Maintains regular communication with direct supervisor to review assignments.
• Maintains up to date documentation at point of service so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and charges are reflected as they occur in accordance with agency policy and Medicare regulation.
• Administers medication in accordance with all federal and state laws and the policies of the Hospice along with LTC staff.
• Maintains current patient records and documents in accordance with the policies of Ascend Hospice to ensure that problems, intervention, goals and outcomes are accurately and clearly states and charges are reflected as they occur.
• Assess and collaborates with Medical Director to determine initial and on going eligibility of the hospice patient.
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Can anticipate end stage disease process and related pain and symptom management.
• Regularly re-evaluates patient's nursing needs.
• Uses assessment data to determine care plan needs.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and palliative nursing procedures.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting end of life needs.
• Performs a comprehensive death note when appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports any changes in the patient's condition.
• Communicates with other members of the IDT to coordinate the care plan.
• Participates in On-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are needed.

Conocimientos

On-call nursing

Educación

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Ascend Hospice is hiring an RN On-Call Nurse to provide hospice nursing care during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night shifts (8pm to 0830am). You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing process for patients and collaborate with physicians and the IDT to coordinate care.

Responsibilities include comprehensive documentation, medication administration per policies, and ongoing patient/family counseling on end-of-life needs.