Registered Nurse - Centrica Rose Arbor Place

Hospice of Michigan; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospice of Michigan in Kalamazoo, MI seeks a Registered Nurse at Centrica Rose Arbor Place to provide skilled nursing care and symptom management for patients and families. The RN will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, initiate care plans, and document patient status in the EMR.

The role requires Michigan RN licensure, BSN preferred, current BLS, and at least 1 year of related nursing experience, including hospice or critical care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred.
• Maintains active Registered Nurse license in Michigan.
• At least 1 year of general nursing with hospice/medical/surgical/ICU experience.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Experience with terminally ill patients and pain management.
• Positive TB test and chest X-ray as required; immunizations up to date.
• Valid Michigan driver's license with reliable insured vehicle.
• Familiar with standard immunization policies and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled professional nursing care per physician orders.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care; write plans of care.
• Initiate and monitor medication/treatment orders with the team.
• Maintain accurate clinical notes and communicate changes to the team.
• Monitor patient status and report changes to physicians and Interdisciplinary Group.
• Support patient with activities of daily living and comfort measures.
• Educate patient and family on self-care; coordinate with team.
• Assist with meals and housekeeping to maintain quality care environment.
• Supervise ancillary staff and delegate tasks as needed.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Group meetings; document in EMR.

Skills

IV therapy

Pain management

Education

BSN preferred

RN license - Michigan

BLS certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Centrica Rose Arbor Place

Hospice of Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

About this position

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing, BSN preferred.
• Maintains license as a Registered Nurse from the State of Michigan.
• At least one year's general nursing experience is required with current Hospice, medical, surgical, or critical care experience. Has experience with providing good pain/symptom management, IV skills preferred.
• Possesses and maintains current BLS certification.
• Experience with issues concerning the terminally ill, and death/dying, and pain and symptom management.
• Presents a negative TB skin test and/or chest X-ray and other tests as required by Centrica Care Navigators.
• Maintains a valid Michigan driver’s license and has the availability of a reliable, licensed and insured vehicle for use on the job, vehicle must be insured in accordance with the State of Michigan.
• Remains up to date on all routine immunizations required by LARA and agency policy.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Arbors RN provides skilled professional nursing care to the patient/family as prescribed by the physician or designee and performs general maintenance duties of the Residential Facility in compliance with regulations as established by the State Board of Registered Nursing, the patient, and the policies of Centrica Care Navigators.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Primary Duties

• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:

A. Writing and initiating a Plan of Care.

B. Regularly re-evaluating patient/family needs; and

C. Revising the Plan of Care as necessary.

• Initiates and sustains as needed the implementation of orders for medications and treatments as prescribed by the attending physician or designee.
• Initiates and applies appropriate preventative and therapeutic nursing procedures and techniques and maintains communication regarding patient care with the attending physician or designee and Manager of Centrica Rose Arbor Place and other members of the Interdisciplinary Group.
• Completes, maintains, and submits within specified timeframes, accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given.
• Observes the patient for changes in condition and reports these changes and the patient's needs to the attending physician and appropriate members of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care.
• Individualizes and teaches the patient/family self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the attending physician or designee and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients/families. Works together with the other Interdisciplinary Group members.
• Assists with food preparation and necessary housekeeping to provide a quality environment of care for the patient.
• Assesses and evaluates patient’s nutritional status as needed and provides counseling and/or nutritional recommendations.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Accepts responsibility of assignment to perform a specialized procedure, such as IV Therapy, only when qualified with specialty training, proven competency, clinical background, and expertise in the specialty area.
• Attends Interdisciplinary Group meetings, as indicated.
• Processes workflow in Electronic Medical Record as needed.