Registered Nurse - Hospice - PRN

Infinity Hospice Care LLC; Roswell (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Hospice Care LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse to perform admissions and administer nursing care for patients in their homes. You will coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family, and referring agencies to ensure comprehensive care.

Responsibilities include care planning, on-call duties, timely paperwork, and maintaining infection control standards. A valid RN license and driver’s license, plus hospice experience, are required.

Qualifications

• Two years RN experience in a clinical care setting.
• One year full-time hospice experience.
• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current State RN license and valid driver's license.
• Knowledge of regulations and good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide admissions and nursing care for patients at home.
• Develop and document the plan of care.
• Coordinate with Interdisciplinary Group/Team and referrals.
• Communicate with attending physicians and hospice physicians.
• Submit required paperwork timely.
• Participate in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and QAPI.
• Maintain infection control standards and patient safety.
• Provide on-call nursing services as assigned.
• Ensure effective communication with patients and families.
• Travel to patient homes as needed.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Documentation

Infection control

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing

Baccalaureate Nursing

Job description

General Position Description

The Registered Nurse performs admissions and administers nursing care for patients of all ages in their place of residence. They coordinate care with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team, patient/family, and referring agency and assume responsibility for coordination of care.

Role Expectations

• Assess hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify their physical, psycho-social, and environmental needs.
• Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with the Assessment
• Provides nursing care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
• Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met.
• Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in the patient’s care.
• Timely submission of all required paperwork.
• Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice-sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency. Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program.
• Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
• Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
• Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance

Requirements

Education and experience

• Two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting and one (1) year full time hospice.
• Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse; Current driver’s license
• Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Knowledge of state and federal regulations. Good interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements

1. Environmental and Working Conditions: Works in patient homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency calls.
2. Physical and Mental Effort: Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
3. Ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians, co-workers, and visitors to be able to exchange accurate information regarding patient condition and health status. Ability to exchange and express information by means of language and communicate information effectively.
4. Ability to hear the nature of sounds. Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times.
5. Ability to make independent judgments and decisions. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
6. Ability to view tablet, Electronic Health Record, and review, assess, record or type data quickly and accurately.
7. Ability to make independent judgments and decisions is required.
8. Ability to determine resources needed to provide quality patient care.
9. Ability to travel to patient homes and office/support center locations as needed to deliver care or for education purposes.

This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.