Out Patient Registered Nurse (RN)

Out Patient Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Marietta, Ga.

Salary: $100K-$125K; have Full Time.

Full Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The RN is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patient's and family's needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

Job Description

• Follows company policies and standards and practices within the scope of the RN license
• Reports any request to practice outside of scope of license to the manager/supervisor
• Supervision of nursing tasks delegated to Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (and contracted Registered Nurses) and Volunteers per the plan of care
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and bereavement
• Appropriately identifies/utilizes resources, referrals such as PT, OT, Home Health, Dietary, Pharmacy, Supplies, Home Medical Equipment, and other visits/consults
• Completes documentation at the time of the event and at the location of care unless otherwise directed
• Provides education to patients, families, caregivers and referral sources
• Participates in patient care meetings as assigned
• Participates in weekly team meetings
• Provides effective communication/shift reports through written, verbal, reporting and body language
• Participates in bereavement support
• Participates in the on-call rotation and/or provides shifts during non-business hours such as evenings, weekends and holidays based upon program-identified needs
• Provides visits/shifts in program coverage area
• Develops, coordinates, and follows the patient's individualized plan of care
• Appropriately delegates nursing tasks to Hospice Aides/Homemakers, Volunteers, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
• Participates in and monitors patient and family care compliance activities

• Professionally manages/coordinates the hospice plan of care
• Provides and follows infection control practices
• Delivers care in accordance with the patient's plan of care

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Quality Improvement

• Participates in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program and related activities as assigned. This may include, but is not limited to

· participation in Performance Improvement Project(s) (PIP)

· Gathering clinical data which is used for quality measures

Professional Development

• Develops and achieves professional growth goals and objectives personally and per Team Manager reviews
• Responsible for attending orientation and regularly scheduled in-services/educational conferences as assigned
• Participates in orientation of Hospice Aides, Volunteers and other IDG members as assigned
• Participates in training activities internally within company and externally as assigned

Customer Service

• Maintains focus on the patient and family experience of care
• Serves as a patient and family advocate
• Reports patient/family/customer complaints to Team Manager
• Participates in patient/family/customer conflict resolution as applicable.
• Represents the nursing profession and company overall in a positive manner

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state in the state of Georgia
• A minimum of two years experience in home hospice within the last five years.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Hospice: 2 years (Preferred)

License:

• A valid CHPN certification (Preferred)