Admissions Registered Nurse – RN – Hospice

Admissions Registered Nurse – RN – Hospice

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting
• One (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care
• Current licensure in State and CPR certification
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order

Responsibilities

• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan
• Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required
• 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 utilize opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers
• Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Holistic, complementary and/or alternative modality training and experience preferred