RN Hospice

2 weeks ago

Sandwich, United States Protouch Staffing Full time
Job Category:

Clinical-Nursing- Massachusetts

Job Code:

Hospice RN - Massachusetts

Job Title:

Hospice RN - Massachusetts

Shifts

8a-5pm, M-F, 40 hours per week

Number of Positions:

1

Remaining Positions:

1

Duties:

Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide direct patient care services to hospice patients and supportive care to the patient's family; manage an interdisciplinary group consisting of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and support staff to enhance the quality of hospice care; and, case manages all assigned patient clinical records.
-Assures the highest quality of care is provided and documented in accordance with the Plan of Care.
-Performs the initial and on-going assessment of the patient.
-Helps develop and implement the Hospice Plan of Care as prescribed by the physician and in conjunction with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Group.
-Works closely with other members of the Interdisciplinary Group to provide all-inclusive physical, psychosocial, educational, emotional and spiritual services including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care.
-Reports any change in the patient's condition to both the Attending Physician and Hospice Physician.
-Maintains an accurate and updated medical record, including all Interdisciplinary notes, Plans of Care, initial and on-going assessments and any other information pertinent to the care of the patient.
-Practices infection control measures and standard precautions.
-Monitors scheduling of all staff.
-Participates in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program.
-May be requested to participate in agency on-call schedule.
-Consistently promotes company's core values.
-This is a safety-sensitive position.
-Completes required Compliance annual training.
-Performs other activities as assigned.
-Attends staff meetings.
-Maintains a high level of knowledge pertaining to the management of pain and symptoms in the dying process.
-Makes routine supervisory visits of, and with, all other team members at least monthly.
-Performs on-going review and follow up on assigned patient clinical records to assure quality services are provided, standards of practice are followed, and compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements is met and maintained.
-Maintains primary control and professional management of each patient and acts as primary liaison between physician, patient/family and hospice team so as to be fully aware and abreast of all clinical issues, staffing and scheduling concerns.
-Responsible for the education of the patient, family or other caregivers in relation to needs identified on the Plan of Care, including, but not exclusive of, medication administration, dressing changes, oxygen administration, Hospice philosophy and care of the terminally ill patient.
-May make a determination and pronouncement of death in the absence of an attending physician.
-An RN must be available at all times to provide or supervise the provision of nursing care.
-Must supervise Aides.
-Prior to providing care independently to patients, a RN must observe the aide delivering care to patients and complete an initial competency evaluation for all tasks assigned to the aide.
-A RN must prepare for each personal care aide written instructions for patient care that are consistent with the interdisciplinary plan of care and must make and document supervisory visits to the terminally ill patient's residence or living facility at least every 2 weeks to assess the performance of the aide services.
-At least annually, there must be written evidence that an RN directly observed the aide's performance of required job tasks and such performance was determined to be competent for all job tasks required to be performed.

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience:
-A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases.
-Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice; ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families.
-Knowledge of roles of all disciplines providing hospice services; excellent patient assessment skills.
-Knowledge of community resources; good oral and written communication skills; documentation and program management.
-Knowledge of general nursing practice; thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).
-Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier and cell phone/beeper. Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Education:

Required Education:
-Registered Nurse
-Have graduated from an approved nursing education program or equivalent nontraditional nursing education program.

Preferred Education:
-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
-BLS (American Heart Association).
-Current automobile insurance and valid driver's license.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A

Languages:

English

Read

Write

Speak

Certifications & Licenses:

BLS

Infection Control

Registered Nurse

Skills and Experience

Skills:

Required
  • MEDICARE
  • DOCUMENTATION
  • ONCOLOGY
  • PATIENT CARE

Additional
  • MANAGED CARE
  • RN
  • MEDICAID
  • FINANCIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • STAFFING
  • INFECTION CONTROL
  • REGISTERED NURSE
  • QUALITY ASSESSMENT
  • SCHEDULING

Languages:

English( Speak, Read, Write )

Minimum Degree Required:

Associate's Degree (Community College, MBO)

Also Preferred:

Location

Client Location

Country:

United States

State/Province:

Massachusetts

City:

Sandwich

Address:

POSTAL CODE:

02563

Work Location

Same as Client Location

Other Client Location

Work Completed Offsite

Schedule

Start Date:

07/22/2024

Hours Per Week:

40.00

Hours Per Day:

8.00

Schedule Notes:

M-F 8a-5p

Days Per Week:

5.00

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