Hospice Rn
Company: Interim Healthcare - Oakland
Location: Royal Oak
Posted on: July 31, 2022
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Job Description:
Interim Healthcare of Oakland County is looking to hire a
Hospice RN (PT) Hospice RN The Hospice RN will plan, organize,
directand providehospice care to meet the identified needs of
patients/families in accordance with Interim HealthCare Hospice
policies and procedures, accepted standards of nursing practice and
palliative care, and applicable law and regulation. PT 5-10 Visits
per Week, On-Call ( 1 x 4-6 weeks)Compensation & Benefits: 401K,
PTO, Paid Sick, Bonus Pay, On Call Pay, Paid Training &
Orientation, Bereavement Pay, 100% EMR for Documentation, Company
Provided Equipment, Per Diem Pay Get Paid a Guaranteed Rate ALWAYS
etc. What You'll Be Doing: - Completes an initial/comprehensive
assessment of the patient/family to determine hospice needs which
includes a history of current and previous illness(es), as well as
a physical assessment of the patient, with emphasis on the
management of pain and other symptoms. - Completes ongoing
assessments of the patient's physical status and the psychosocial
status of the patient/family. - Initiates and develops a plan of
care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), the
patient/family and the attending physician. - Makes necessary
revisions to the IDG plan of care as the patient's/family's status
and needs change. - Primarily responsible for the coordination of
care among IDG members and other healthcare providers external to
the IDG, to ensure the continuous assessment of the patient/family
needs, as well as the implementation of the IDG plan of care to
guide the delivery of services and achieve the goals of hospice
care. - Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the
physician and in accordance with nursing standards of practice. -
Regularly attends Interdisciplinary Group meetings. - Participates
in on-call duties as defined by the office on-call policy. -
Actively participates in the quality assessment and performance
improvement (QAPI) program. - Completes other assignments as
requested and assigned. - May have access to personal health
information ("PHI") necessary to fulfill the above duties and
responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is
further defined by each organization/department. Background
Education & Work Experiences of a Hospice RN: - Graduate of an
accredited school of nursing. - Licensed to practice as a RN in the
state in which employed. License is active and in good standing. -
Twelve (12) months of accumulated experience as a registered nurse
within the last five (5) years or, if no experience within the last
five (5) years, evidence of current (within the last 12 months)
clinical knowledge as deemed appropriate by the DHCS. - If a new
graduate, 1200 verified hours of employment as a graduate or
registered nurse within the last twelve (12) months or evidence of
completion of a company-approved Preceptor Program. - If a state
standard exists that is higher than these education/experience
requirements, the state standard supersedes these qualifications -
One (1) year of hospice care experience (Preferred). Knowledge,
Skills & Abilities of a Hospice RN: - Able to comply with accepted
professional standards of nursing practice and law and regulation.
- Understands principles of pain/symptom management. - Able to read
and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the
patient. - Knowledge and commitment to the hospice philosophy of
care. - Demonstrates excellent observation, verbal and written
communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills;
nursing skills per competency checklist. - Ability to work as a
member of an interdisciplinary group. - Able to effectively
communicate with clinical and non-clinical employees, patients and
family/caregivers. - Able to perform and prioritize multiple
functions or tasks. - Able to effectively deal with multiple
changes. - Meets applicable federal and state health requirements
to provide patient care as appropriate. - Meets the requirements of
federal and/or state criminal and abuse background checks where
applicable. - Able to provide proof of current CPR certification.
Typical Working Conditions & Physical Effort Required of a Hospice
RN: - Work is normally performed in the patient's home and/or
inpatient setting such as a hospital or nursing home. - Frequent
exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens and/or
other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations
that require following extensive safety precautions and may include
the use of protective equipment (e.G. face masks, goggles, latex
and/or non-latex gloves). - Able to constantly travel locally from
assignment to assignment. - Able to constantly stand, walk, bend,
stoop, squat, kneel and reach freely and assist patients with
standing, walking and transferring. - Sufficient endurance to
perform the required physical and mental tasks over long periods of
time. - Able to constantly grasp with thumb in opposition to
fingers of palm, i.E. manipulate pen, knobs or objects. - Visual
acuity, dexterity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. -
Able to frequently work on-call hours and evening, night and
weekend hours as needed. - Medium physical activity that may
require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs
in order to carry out daily job functions and related activities
that may be required. Interim Healthcare of Oakland County is an
Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Women/Disability/Veteran/Gender
Identity/Sexual Orientation/Age PandoLogic. Keywords: Hospice and
Palliative Care Nurse, Location: Novi, MI 48376, PL: 541189871
Keywords: Interim Healthcare - Oakland, Royal Oak , Hospice Rn, Healthcare , Royal Oak, Michigan
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