Registered Nurse

Symbii Home Health and Hospice South; Orem (UT); In loco; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Pennant Group in Utah is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to plan, organize, and direct hospice care in home settings. You will assess patients and families, develop care plans, administer medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure compassionate, quality care.

Candidates should have an accredited nursing degree, current state licensure, CPR, and hospice experience preferred.

Competenze

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting and one to two years of recent home care experience.
• Current licensure in state and CPR certification.
• Bachelor's degree, with one year hospice care experience preferred.
• Management experience not required; may supervise hospice aides.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills and basic math skills.

Mansioni

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides professional nursing care using nursing process.
• Develops and revises plan of care based on patient status and needs; documents progress.
• Initiates plan of care and revisions as patient status changes; coordinates with care team.
• Uses health data to determine nursing diagnoses and goals in collaboration with patient/family.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physician.
• Counsels patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs; provides care instructions.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living and promotes self-sufficiency and comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned; coordinates patient care for caseload.
• Maintains accurate clinical notes and communicates with physician and care team.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings and participates in care coordination.

Conoscenze

Nursing skills

Observation skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in nursing

RN licensure (state)

CPR certification

Descrizione del lavoro

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARYThe registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES1. Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process and as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.3. Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:A. Writing and initiating plan of care.B. Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.C. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary.4. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.5. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.6. Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.7. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.8. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.9. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.10. Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.11. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.COMMUNICATION1. Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.3. Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.4. Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.5. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.6. Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.7. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.8. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.ADDITIONAL DUTIES1. Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.2. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.3. Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.4. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional know edge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes. 5. Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.6. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.POSITION QUALIFICATIONS1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.2. Current licensure in State and CPR certification.3. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with State and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.4. Bachelor's degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.5. Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.6. Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.7. Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.