Hospice Registered Nurse Preceptor

Optimal Care•Jackson, MI

7d•$75,000 - $88,000•Onsite

About The Position

Optimal Care is a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life. We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care. As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day. We are committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
Current State License as a Registered Nurse
Minimum one (2) year experience as a nurse in a hospice or home health environment
Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards
Demonstrates skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
Possess excellent observation, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
Demonstrates the ability to assess and respond to the needs of the organization
Strong leadership skills to be able to train clinicians
Must be able to communicate professionally with all levels of the organization
Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred

Responsibilities

Administers skilled nursing care to patients and families who are terminally ill and meet hospice admission criteria in the home or facility setting.
May be required to perform admission, routine, respite, or continuous care visits and assess patients within regulatory requirements for hospice.
Responsible for overall coordination of the care delivered to assigned patient caseload.
Makes regular visits to patients wherever they reside.
Communicates regularly with the Interdisciplinary Team, Medical Director.
Identifies patient, family, caregiver needs and providing for those needs in accordance with the Attending Physician’s orders and the IDG plan of care.
Responsible for the training of clinicians, including during the new hire orientation process and remedial training when required.
May also perform facility education when requested.
Makes follow up visits according to patient, family & facility needs.
Assumes primary responsibility for caseload, including assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating the plan of treatment.
Possesses basic assessment skills specific to the provision of Hospice care, including but not limited to identification of home safety risks, appropriateness of home environment to the delivery of care, availability and capacity of support systems and community resources.
Initiate, supervise and document observance of the Home Health Aide and LPN delivery of care per organization policy.
Assumes responsibility for the clinical training of students as well as remedial training of tenured staff when warranted.
Maintains regular communication with Education Departments and student’s supervisor.
Assures students meet Optimal Care expectations for productivity, time to synch, timely documentation completion, length of visits and other metrics as defined by role.