Hospice Admissions RN

Hospice Of The Chesapeake•Pasadena, MD

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for admissions, liaison visits, focused Skilled Nursing Visits (SNVs), and death visits. The RN provides professional care according to the physician/provider treatment plan and nursing process, coordinating and implementing patient care for the population served. Care must be compassionate, safe, efficient, and consistent with Maryland Board of Nursing licensure and Hospice of the Chesapeake standards. The RN assesses patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and educational needs to develop, implement, and revise plans of care, while observing applicable legal responsibilities. The position is full-time, scheduled for three 12-hour shifts from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., with a weekend rotation. The RN may also participate in weekend, holiday, on-call, and evening/night rotations. Work is field-based, with visits in patient homes, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, CHH, and hospitals, and regular local travel between sites. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, education, and credentialing.

Requirements

Current Maryland Board of Nursing RN license and thorough knowledge of nursing principles.
At least two years of medical/surgical or home health experience.
Demonstrated ability to provide quality patient care and assess physical, teaching, mental, and spiritual needs.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Ability to assess safety risks and use lifts or additional personnel to safely move patients of all sizes and weights.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and projects simultaneously with attention to detail, efficiency, accuracy, and deadlines.
Current Maryland driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation.
Compliance with organizational health screening and vaccination requirements, including annual TB screening and influenza vaccination.
Ability to safely lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete admission assessments, establish rapport with patients, and assess physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, educational, and safety needs.
Identify patient problems and priorities, establish measurable goals, and communicate the initial plan of care to the interdisciplinary team.
Collaborate with patients and families to develop and adjust plans of care and care priorities.
Obtain and electronically document a complete, current medication list in a timely manner.
Conduct scheduled liaison visits to provide information about Hospice of the Chesapeake services.
Conduct focused Skilled Nursing Visits wherever patients reside to address specific concerns.
Evaluate, treat, and document pain and symptoms using appropriate assessment scales.
Follow standards and procedures for patient care, medication administration, patient handling and transport, documentation, infection control, universal precautions, medical waste disposal, waived testing, and bedside invasive procedures.
Use appropriate resources to understand medication actions, interactions, side effects, and administration; report adverse reactions and medication variances according to policy.
Communicate relevant information to providers, report changes in referral diagnoses, obtain necessary orders, and accurately transcribe and read back orders as required.
Conduct death visits and help assess family needs for bereavement services.
Provide bereavement information to bereavement staff within three days of a patient's death.
Notify the attending physician of a patient's death, dispose of medications according to policy, and complete and submit the death packet promptly.