Hospice Nurse RN
Company: AccentCare
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview Building Better Together. Bringing passion and purpose
to all we do! We have a bold vision to reimagine care. And that's
possible because of every individual team member. AccentCare
believes investing in people and their opportunities produce more
satisfying careers, personal growth, and better patient outcomes.
In addition, we emphasize training and hiring a diverse workforce
with the lived experience and skills to deliver culturally
competent, inclusive care. Responsibilities 1. Assesses
patient/family for physical, psychological, social and spiritual
needs and collaborates with patient/family, physician, IDG to
establish the plan of care, implement interventions, and/or
evaluate care 2. Initiates and maintains communication with
attending physician, Medical Director, IDG, Team Director, Team
Manager and/or other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care
and use of resources for the patient/family 3. Documents according
to protocol and maintains up-to-date patient records so that the
care plan's problems, interventions, actions and goals reflect
baseline, current, and ongoing status, and changes as they occur 4.
Participates in On-Call or Admissions assignment/rotation as
directed 5. Provides education to patient and caregiver(s) as
needed based on knowledge needs and learning assessment and patient
/ family condition 6. Coordinates care with IDG and informs the
Team Director/Team Manager and IDG of unusual or potentially
problematic patient/family issues 7. Participates in orientation
and ongoing education programs and maintains current professional
licensure 8. Demonstrates familiarity and uses agency and state(s)
policies and protocols pertaining to provision of hospice and
nursing services to meet internal process requirements and
state/federal regulations 9. Participates in IDG Meetings, facility
patient conferences, and other patient / family meetings in
coordination with IDG and /or Team Director 10. Other duties as
assigned Case Manager 11. Proactively manages using the Case
Management Recipe to coordinate all patient care activities in
collaboration with IDG 12. Including, but not limited to;
scheduling patient visits in accordance with needs, physician
collaboration, orders management, medication management, Plan of
Care coordination etc to assure continuity and quality of care and
coordinated IDG efforts 13. Supervises LPN's / LVN's / Hospice
Aides per protocol On-Call 14. May perform Admissions, GIP, CC and
routine visits as assigned 15. Responds to Triage Nurse to receive
patient status information and coordinate follow up including visit
activity, coordinating med refills and physician orders, and phone
support 16. Coordinates schedule and care activities with AOC as
necessary 17. Is free to spend time as he or she chooses until he
or she becomes engaged in work Pre-Hospice 18. Evaluates patient
status as directed for routine and emergent visits utilizing
telephonic, telemedicine and/or in-person evaluation 19. Provides
support for the Pre-Hospice patient and family as new medical needs
are identified or questions arise, with referral to other clinicans
as needed 20. Contributes to the ongoing care planning process,
especially regarding medical needs, with the care team and other
agencies, as needed 21. Evaluates patient for other appropriate
services to best meet patient needs 22. Collaborates with the
entire care team, alerting them to changes and newly identified
patient needs Qualifications 1. Associates degree, preferred 2.
Registered Nurse license required in state(s) practicing 3. Current
and valid CPR certification, preferred - required in Georgia 4.
Minimum one year of experience, preferred - required in California
5. Previous experience in hospice, home health, general medical
surgical or patient population specific (i.e.: geriatrics,
pediatric, etc.) nursing. 6. Willingness to serve on-call 7. Must
have reliable automobile, valid driver's license, and the minimum
state required liability auto insurance 8. Meet the regulations and
requirements of the State in which the program provides services 9.
Commitment to AccentCare's philosophy of care, TRUE HOPE values,
vision and mission statements as an exemplary role model for all
staff1. Associates degree, preferred 2. Registered Nurse license
required in state(s) practicing 3. Current and valid CPR
certification, preferred - required in Georgia 4. Minimum one year
of experience, preferred - required in California 5. Previous
experience in hospice, home health, general medical surgical or
patient population specific (i.e.: geriatrics, pediatric, etc.)
nursing. 6. Willingness to serve on-call 7. Must have reliable
automobile, valid driver's license, and the minimum state required
liability auto insurance 8. Meet the regulations and requirements
of the State in which the program provides services 9. Commitment
to AccentCare's philosophy of care, TRUE HOPE values, vision and
mission statements as an exemplary role model for all staff1.
Assesses patient/family for physical, psychological, social and
spiritual needs and collaborates with patient/family, physician,
IDG to establish the plan of care, implement interventions, and/or
evaluate care 2. Initiates and maintains communication with
attending physician, Medical Director, IDG, Team Director, Team
Manager and/or other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care
and use of resources for the patient/family 3. Documents according
to protocol and maintains up-to-date patient records so that the
care plan's problems, interventions, actions and goals reflect
baseline, current, and ongoing status, and changes as they occur 4.
Participates in On-Call or Admissions assignment/rotation as
directed 5. Provides education to patient and caregiver(s) as
needed based on knowledge needs and learning assessment and patient
/ family condition 6. Coordinates care with IDG and informs the
Team Director/Team Manager and IDG of unusual or potentially
problematic patient/family issues 7. Participates in orientation
and ongoing education programs and maintains current professional
licensure 8. Demonstrates familiarity and uses agency and state(s)
policies and protocols pertaining to provision of hospice and
nursing services to meet internal process requirements and
state/federal regulations 9. Participates in IDG Meetings, facility
patient conferences, and other patient / family meetings in
coordination with IDG and /or Team Director 10. Other duties as
assigned Case Manager 11. Proactively manages using the Case
Management Recipe to coordinate all patient care activities in
collaboration with IDG 12. Including, but not limited to;
scheduling patient visits in accordance with needs, physician
collaboration, orders management, medication management, Plan of
Care coordination etc to assure continuity and quality of care and
coordinated IDG efforts 13. Supervises LPN's / LVN's / Hospice
Aides per protocol On-Call 14. May perform Admissions, GIP, CC and
routine visits as assigned 15. Responds to Triage Nurse to receive
patient status information and coordinate follow up including visit
activity, coordinating med refills and physician orders, and phone
support 16. Coordinates schedule and care activities with AOC as
necessary 17. Is free to spend time as he or she chooses until he
or she becomes engaged in work Pre-Hospice 18. Evaluates patient
status as directed for routine and emergent visits utilizing
telephonic, telemedicine and/or in-person evaluation 19. Provides
support for the Pre-Hospice patient and family as new medical needs
are identified or questions arise, with referral to other clinicans
as needed 20. Contributes to the ongoing care planning process,
especially regarding medical needs, with the care team and other
agencies, as needed 21. Evaluates patient for other appropriate
services to best meet patient needs 22. Collaborates with the
entire care team, alerting them to changes and newly identified
patient needs
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