Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse / RN
About The Position
Mission Healthcare is hiring a Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse to provide patient- and family-centered hospice care in the Gardnerville, Reno, and Carson City areas. The nurse initiates and updates plans of care, assesses patients, establishes nursing diagnoses and goals, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. The role includes educating patients and families, supporting activities of daily living and comfort, coordinating care when assigned as case manager, communicating with physicians, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary group. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
- At least 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- At least 1 year of recent home care experience.
- Valid driver's license and reliable, insured transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Home care experience in hospice preferred.
Responsibilities
- Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as the patient's status and needs change.
- Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Develop a care plan with goals based on nursing diagnoses and incorporating palliative nursing actions, including the patient and family in the planning process.
- Provide health care instructions to patients as appropriate to the assessment and plan.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and support their efforts toward self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care.
- Act as Case Manager when assigned by the Clinical Manager and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
- Communicate patient needs to physicians, report changes in patient condition, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
- Teach patients and families or caregivers self-care techniques as appropriate.
- Provide medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician, and recognize and use opportunities for health counseling.
- Work in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Relocation assistance
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
- Disability, life, and AD&D insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
- Pet insurance for employees regularly scheduled 30 or more hours per week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
