The Hospice Registered Nurse who is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing, and documenting care for a geographically assigned caseload of patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Utilizing physicians orders and professional skills, the RN develops and implements a home health plan that meets each patients specific needs and is in compliance with accrediting organization standards, federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines as well as HHA policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs admission assessment within 24-48 hours of referral or patients return to his/her residence per agency guidelines.
  Develops a written plan of care for each patient.
  Collects accurate OASIS data at time appropriate periods.
  Assesses patients condition, initiates plan of care, re-evaluates and updates as necessary.
  Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
  Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patients age.
  Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patients clinical position.
  Follows the seven (7) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
  Provides skilled nursing care.
  Obtains all necessary physician orders and collaborates with physician as patients needs dictate.
  Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
  Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
  Initiates case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
  Notifies the Intake Coordinator of patients who need to be seen on weekends or holidays and submits updated nursing care plan to the weekend/holiday nurse.
  Follows up with obtaining lab results and notifying physician of any significant results.
  Establishes patient schedule and indicates which patients may be seen by a part-time RN when caseload prohibits Case Manager from seeing all scheduled patients.
  Re-evaluates the need for continued care on an ongoing basis, initiates recertification as necessary.
  Completes patient documentation on time.
  Attends in-services and staff meetings as needed.
  Completes assigned training on time.
  Completes annual education requirements.
  Always maintains patient confidentiality.
  Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
    Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
    Experience as an RN commensurate with one of the following:
    One (1) year acute care experience within the last two (2) years;
    One (1) year home healthcare experience within the last two (2) years;
    One (1) year community health or public health experience within the last two (2) years;
    One (1) year outpatient facility experience within the last two (2) years;
    Credentials in specialty area, i.e., phlebotomy, IV, ET.
    Current CPR card.
    Valid state drivers license and reliable automobile.
    Proof of current automobile insurance.

    Fortis Health and our affiliated companies (Valeo Home Health and Hospice, Select Home Health & Hospice), are an equal employment opportunity agency. Our policy is to hire and promote for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, veteran, or physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws, unrelated to ability perform the work required. Decisions on employment and promotion are based solely upon an individuals qualifications, with reference to the skills and abilities of the position for which the individual is being considered. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact is at(e-mail removed)

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