PRN- Hospice RN

Inhouse Hospice Llc; Bingham Farms (MI); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Inhouse Hospice Llc is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan, organize, and direct hospice nursing care in the home and community setting in Michigan. You will apply the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient and family care needs in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes comprehensive, patient-centered hospice services with on-going assessment, care planning, symptom management, and education for patients and caregivers, while maintaining

Qualificações

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure in state of practice and CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree, with 1 year of hospice care experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Assess patient and family needs to determine hospice care requirements.
• Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process.
• Develop, implement, and revise the plan of care with interdisciplinary team.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, symptom management and end‑of‑life care.
• Coordinate with hospice aides and other staff to ensure continuity of care.

Conhecimentos

Nursing skills

Home health knowledge

CPR certification

Formação académica

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor’s degree preferred with hospice care experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Registered Nurse

Job Description Summary

Reports To: Clinical Manager or Director of Clinical Services (if Clinical Manager position is not yet established) The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs hospice nursing care and is experienced in professional nursing with an emphasis on community based care. The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient and family care needs, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary group to provide comprehensive, patient-centered hospice services within the home and community setting.

Roles & Responsibilities

Complete an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of the patient and family to determine hospice care needs, including physical, psychosocial, emotional, and environmental factors.

• Provides professional nursing care through the systematic application of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
• A. Developing, initiating, and implementing the plan of care
• B. Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
• C. Participating in revising the plan of care as patient care needs change
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions on changes in patient condition and goals of care.
• Uses health assessment data to identify nursing diagnoses and palliative care needs.
• Develops an individualized plan of care that establishes measurable goals, and incorporates palliative nursing interventions, involving the patient and family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventative, supportive, and rehabilitative nursing intervention and administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician and outlines in the plan of care.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing, symptom management and end-of-life care needs.
• Provides health care instructions and education to patients and caregivers in accordance with assessment findings and the plan of care.
• Assist patients with the activities of daily living and supports comfort-focused care while promoting dignity and independence as appropriate.
• Acts as a Case Manager when assigned and assumes responsibility for coordination of care and oversight of the assigned patient caseload.
• Completes, maintains and submits timely, accurate and relevant clinical documentation regarding patient condition, care provided, and response to interventions, including pain and symptom management outcomes.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and changes in the patient’s condition and obtains and implements the physicians’ orders as required.
• Collaborates with community healthcare providers and agencies to coordinate services and support the plan of care.
• Educate patients and family/caregivers on self-care techniques, medications, diet, symptom management, and disease progression, working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient and caregivers.
• Assists patients, families and team members in ensuring continuity of care across settings and disciplines.
• Works collaboratively with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to address emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary group meetings as required.
• Participates in on-call duties in accordance with the organizational on-call requirements.
• Ensures arrangements for medical equipment, supplies, medications, and supportive services are made and maintained as needed.
• Supervises and delegates tasks to hospice aides and other ancillary personnel in accordance with scope of practice and organizational policy.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education, in-service training and required competencies.
• Accepts and fulfills assigned patient care responsibilities and caseloads as assigned.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement activities and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an acute care setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home health or hospice care.
• Current registered nurse licensure in State of practicce and maintain a current CPR certification.
• Bachelor’s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides as assigned.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem solving, and basic math skills; as well as nursing skills per competency requirements.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing or walking, lifting and transferring patients, and handling equipment and supplies.
• Valid driver's license with reliable transportation and automobile insurance meeting state and organizational requirements.

PRN Pay

• Beeper pay= $5.00/hr
• Routine visits= $75.00/visit
• Death visits-=$100.00/visit
• Admissions= $325.00/admission