RN | On Call | Per Visit | Frontier Hospice

Deercreekseniorliving; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. is actively seeking an On-Call Registered Nurse to plan, organize, and direct home health and hospice care. The RN will assess patients in homes and communities, coordinate care with families, and act as case manager until a supervisor assigns one.

Requirements include active RN license in the state, CPR certification, and 2+ years in public health, home health, or hospice. On-call duties, documentation, and patient education are essential."

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing.
• CPR certification.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred.
• Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Homecare/Homebase/Pointcare experience preferred not required.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice or home health needs.
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Contributes to the plan of care and revising the plan as necessary.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Contributes to the care plan with goals based on nursing diagnosis and palliative actions.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing needs.
• Adheres to documentation and care procedures and standards of conduct.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient and family.
• Assists with activities of daily living and maintains patient independence.
• Acts as Case Manager until assigned by Clinical Supervisor.
• Completes, maintains, and submits accurate clinical notes.
• Communicates with physician regarding patient needs and orders.
• Teaches patient and family self-care techniques and health counseling.
• Maintains a safe environment and continuity of care.
• Supports emotional needs of patient and family with team.
• Is responsible for all on-call duties and ensures arrangements for equipment/services.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates as required.
• Maintains professional knowledge through ongoing education.

Skills

Registered nurse

CPR certification

Public health experience

Home health care

Hospice care

Communication skills

Organization

Time management

Driver with insured vehicle

Education

National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing

Job description

The On-Call registered nurse plans, organizes, and directs home health and/or 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 individuals and families within their homes and communities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

• 1. Completes initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice or home health needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness (es).
• 2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• 3. Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by: A. Contributes to the plan of care. B. Participates in revising the plan of care as necessary.
• 4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• 5. Contributes to the care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• 6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• 7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• 8. Adhering to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• 9. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• 10. Assists the patient and/or caregiver/family with the activities of daily living, provision and education, and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward maintaining independence for as long as possible and optional comfort care.
• 11. RN will act as Case Manager until a Case Manager is assigned by Clinical Supervisor or designee and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned patient.

Communication

• 1. Completes, maintains, and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patients’ 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. Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. 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.
• 4. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
• 5. Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
• 6. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Additional Duties

• 1. Is responsible for all 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 knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• 2. Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• 3. Maintains a current CPR certification.
• 4. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• 5. Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred.
• 6. Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• 7. Management experience not required.
• 8. Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• 9. Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• 10. Homecare/Homebase/Pointcare experience preferred not required.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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. Providing Personalized, Life-Changing Services in Houston, Katy, Austin, & Bastrop. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.