Outpatient Admission Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

Valley Regional Hospice Outpatient is proud to announce the opening of a full-time Registered Nurse position! With our growing needs, we are seeking a full-time RN to fit this vital role. This position would be Monday through Friday, with some on-call shifts as needed.

Benefits

9 Medical benefit plans to choose from (HMO and PPO) Employee Assistance Program Dental coverage Vision coverage Paid Birthday Leave Critical Illness coverage Short-term Disability coverage Accident insurance Life Insurance Competitive 401K plan w/ Safe Harbor Matching

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Patient Care Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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 re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary 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 self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Communication Completes, maintains and 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.