Hospice Care Registered Nurse, Field Queens
About The Position
The Hospice Care Registered Nurse provides age-specific nursing care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care team. This is a field position serving hospice patients, including patients receiving care at home or while inpatient.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
- At least 2 years of nursing experience; med/surg, hospice, or home care experience is preferred.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within 2 years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within 5 years of job entry.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Minimum 1 year of acute-care med/surg experience strongly preferred.
- Experience in community health, hospice, and home care 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 supervising patients’ diet, medication, activity level, safety in the home, and activities of daily living.
- Evaluate nursing care and services provided to patients, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition counseling, respiratory therapy, and contracted agency nurses.
- Train and evaluate home health aides, homemakers, and personal care workers in patients’ homes, and recommend personnel changes to Hospice administration as needed.
- Determine the need for and recommend rental or purchase of medical equipment and supplies for patients.
- Evaluate equipment on an ongoing basis 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 appropriate plan-of-care changes; report and consult regarding patient status; and participate in ongoing orientation and in-service training.
- Participate in a rotating on-call coverage system.
- Serve as a liaison to maintain hospice patients’ plans of care while they are 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
Education Level
Associate degree
