Registered Nurse Hospice - Jackson, United States - Allay Home and Hospice

Allay Home and Hospice
Allay Home and Hospice
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Jackson, United States

11 hours ago

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Allay Home and Hospice


Overview:


The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs 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 individual and families within their homes and communities.


Responsibilities:


  • Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
  • Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
  • Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process
  • Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
  • Writing and initiating plan of care
  • Regularly reevaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
  • Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
  • 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
  • Includes the patient and the family in the planning process
  • Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
  • Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care
  • Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
  • 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 selfsufficiency and optional comfort care
  • Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
  • Completes, maintains and=0 submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given
  • Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
  • Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required
  • Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
  • Teaches the patient and family/caregiver selfcare 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
  • Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient
  • Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care
  • Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver
  • Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
  • Participates in oncall duties as defined by the oncall policy
  • Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available

  • Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required
  • Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and inservice classes
  • Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments
  • Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in State and American Heart Association CPR certification required; CPR certification may be offered and completed upon hire
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, with one (1) year of hospice experience preferred
  • Management experience not required; Responsible for supervising hospice aides
  • Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist
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