Hospice Care Registered Nurse - Field Queens
About The Position
The Hospice Care Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients, using the nursing process of 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 leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. This is a field position in Queens. The nurse conducts pre-admission screening and initial assessments, provides and evaluates nursing care in patients’ homes, coordinates services and equipment, trains home care personnel, consults with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group and physicians, participates in rotating on-call coverage and quality improvement, and performs related duties.
Requirements
- Graduate of 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 is required; specialized certifications as needed.
- Two or more years of nursing experience; medical-surgical, hospice, or home care experience preferred.
- A minimum of one year of acute-care medical-surgical experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in community health, hospice, and home care is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
- Medical-surgical, hospice, or home care nursing experience.
- At least one year of acute-care medical-surgical experience.
- Community health, hospice, or home care experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct pre-admission screening and initial nursing health assessments; 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, home safety, and activities of daily living.
- Evaluate nursing care and related services, 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 when necessary.
- 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 written physician orders for appropriate changes to the plan of care, report and consult about patient status, and participate in ongoing orientation and in-service training.
- Participate in rotating on-call coverage.
- 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
Education Level
Associate degree
