Hospice Registered Nurse

Bay Nursing Inc., a well established Home Health Care and Hospice Agency, and market leader in home nursing and therapy services, located in Romeo, is looking for a full time Hospice Registered Nurse to join our Hospice Team.

Bay Nursing Inc., has provided our patients a comprehensive range of home health care medical services including skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapy for over 30 years and w have added Hospice Care to our Medical services. We are committed to excellence in patient care and a supportive work environment.

As part of our team, you will enjoy the support of a progressive, knowledgeable staff along with competitive pay and schedule options to fit your lifestyle. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Group Life, PTO and more!

Experience in hospice care is required. Must hold a current valid Registered Nurse License in the state of MI.

Consider a rewarding career with our busy, continually growing agency and submit your resume today!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a patient advocate
• Assess and treat/facilitate intervention of the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and families by making home visits as needed for skilled nursing intervention and to provide physical and emotional support to the patient and family in a period of crisis; including direct patient care, physician communication, follow-up communication, and necessary care coordination
• Coordinate with clinical management to schedule SOC admission assessment visits; perform admission visits, as assigned by clinical management
• Establish, develop, and revise assigned patient’s plan of care in collaboration with, the attending physician and IDT, that addresses the patient’s and the patient’s family’s overall needs
• Provide emotional support to patients and families in a manner that fosters trust and comfort to resolution of concerns/needs
• Conduct proactive visits – utilize assessment, teaching, observation, and intervention skills; provide effective pain and symptom management to maximize quality of life for patients and families
• Conduct visits with patients in a continuous care or general inpatient care for assessment, symptom management, and/or to meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient and family
• Conduct visits upon a patient’s expiration in private homes or facilities; assist the patient’s family or facility staff with contacting required county/state authorities, contacting funeral home/mortuary services, assisting with medication disposal, and/or notifying contracted vendors; provide emotional support to caregivers, families, and loved ones
• Respond to phone calls and email communications from patients, family members, caregivers, company answering services, and/or the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in a timely manner
• Develop plan of care to be followed by the Home Health Aide, as necessary
• Conducts HHA supervisory visits, at a minimum of every fourteen days; document supervisory visits on clinical records; report constructive feedback to the Administrator, as necessary
• Triaging patient related calls by determining the needs of the caller and then responding in an appropriate manner either by telephone or with a visit
• Respond to referral calls, providing the caller with information regarding hospice care, screening calls for eligibility, taking patient information
• Work closely with the IDT to ensure proper patient follow-up; identify need for intervention by other members of the team on an ongoing basis and collaborate in the planning of such care
• Maintain open communication with the IDT including reporting changes in patient condition to the managing physician
• Collaborate with the IDT when implementing changes to the plan of care; ensure required approvals are obtained and documented; initiate change in level of care as appropriate to meet the needs of the patient and family

Requirements

• A graduate of an approved school of professional nursing as determined by the Board of Registration in Nursing
• Licensed in the state as a registered nurse by the Board of Registration in Nursing
• Associate Degree
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification
• Complies with accepted professional standards and practice
• Maintains current continuing education as required by state licensure