Beaumont Home Health and Hospice
Location
Detroit, Michigan
The role involves providing end-of-life care and Hospice services in an Inpatient Hospice setting, focusing on implementing care plans for comfortable and safe dying, and self-determined life closure for patients and families. Responsibilities also include acting as a Family Educator/Advocate, maintaining patient dignity, and completing clinical documentation per protocol and guidelines.
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse in the state of employment and possess a minimum of 3 years of inpatient clinical experience, preferably in hospice. A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred, and a valid driver's license with auto insurance is required.
We make it easy to do your job and have competitive financial incentives. Our benefits package is also competitive in the market. We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you. Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in 401k, company paid life insurance and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program. HOW YOU'LL WORK: You'll be responsible for providing end-of-life care and Hospice services to patients in the Health System Inpatient Hospice setting in a manner consistent with standards of practice. You will assist in determining the need to change the level of care based upon assessment and collaboration with the Attending Physician or Medical Director. MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Plan of Care: Implement care to achieve outcomes of comfortable and safe dying, self-determined life closure and effective grieving for patient and family. Family Educator/Advocate: Maintain the dignity of the dying patient while supporting their unique spiritual and cultural beliefs, provide appropriate support at the time of death, including disposition of medications, notification of funeral home, etc. according to agency policy.
Completes all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
Provide referral sources with information on hospice programs and the coordination of patient care for optimal transition from the hospital to discharge destination in a hospice care setting wherever the patient calls home.
Registered Nurse within the state of employment. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred. Minimum 3 years inpatient clinical experience, preferably hospice. Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver Capable of all physical demands We are proud to be part of the Alternate Solutions Health Network family. #INDBEAUHOS7 We’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work. Apply today! This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Beaumont Home Health and Hospice is a partner with Alternate Solutions Health Network. ASHN will never ask, nor require a candidate to provide money for work equipment and network access during the application process. If you become aware of any instances where you as a candidate are asked to provide information and do not believe it is a legitimate request from Humana or affiliate, please contact jennifer.sanchez@ashealthnet.com to validate the request Post-acute care is at the center of improving health outcomes. We care for patients where they spend the majority of their time – in their homes. This privileged position allows us to see things that are invisible to a patient’s primary care or hospital physician, and to deliver the best possible care tailored to each patient’s setting. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve away from hospital-centric care, our work, caring for patients in their homes becomes more important than ever. Our success helping patients recover comes from engaging with them. We start at the facility bedside and coordinate each patient's transition back to their home, ensuring a smooth transition and that their care plan is right for them. We support complex, high-acuity, medically-at-risk aging patients. This is the most challenging group of individuals to serve, and we find it the most rewarding. And we do this all in partnership with health systems. Together we create a seamless care environment that enables patients to receive excellent care in the setting that best meets their needs.
