Hospice Care Registered Nurse - Fee for Service
About The Position
Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. This is a field position and may involve seeing pediatric patients. The role participates in rotating on-call coverage. Compensation is primarily per visit for regular assignments; certain administrative tasks, including orientation, training, and meetings, are paid hourly at $30.00 after completion of new-hire orientation. Voluntary work outside the normal scope of duty may occasionally be offered on an as-needed basis at an alternate per-visit rate, depending on factors such as region, visit type, and discipline.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.
- Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse; specialized certifications as needed.
- Two or more years of nursing experience; medical/surgical, hospice, or home care experience preferred.
- Experience in inpatient facilities and hospice care.
- This is a field position; may need to see pediatric patients.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Minimum one year of acute care medical/surgical experience is strongly preferred.
- Medical/surgical, hospice, or home care nursing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct pre-admission screening and initial nursing health assessments for new patients, assess body systems, and develop nursing plans of care and goals based on patient needs.
- Provide nursing care, including supervision of patients’ diets, medications, activity levels, home safety, and activities of daily living.
- Evaluate the provision of nursing care and related services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, nutrition counseling, respiratory therapy, and contracting agency nurses.
- Train and evaluate home health aides, homemakers, and personal care workers in patients’ homes, and recommend personnel changes to Hospice administration when necessary.
- Determine the need for medical equipment or supplies and recommend rental or purchase.
- Provide ongoing evaluation of equipment for defects, repairs, or additional needs.
- Recommend to the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group when therapy or counseling services are warranted based on clinical assessment; request physician orders for plan-of-care changes as appropriate; report and consult regarding patient status; and participate in ongoing orientation and in-service training.
- Participate in rotating on-call coverage and serve as a liaison to maintain the Hospice patient’s plan of care while the patient is inpatient; refer major or recurrent problems to the Hospice supervising nurse.
- Participate in the ongoing Quality Improvement Program.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
