Hospice Registered Nurse Full-time

Compassus•Atlanta, GA

22h

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse models Compassus values and promotes its philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as a foundation. The role upholds the Code of Ethical Conduct and promotes positive working relationships within the company and with external stakeholders. As an interdisciplinary team (IDT) member, the nurse provides routine and emergency assessments, including admissions, as well as educational and evaluative services to meet patients’ and families’ needs. The nurse supports patients and families in maintaining comfort and coping, flexes their schedule to meet agency staffing needs, and provides after-hours emergency support as part of required on-call responsibilities. The nurse provides case-managed clinical and psychosocial care, coordinates with the IDT and physicians, documents care and changes to the plan of care, and educates patients and caregivers. The role also helps prevent avoidable hospitalizations by responding proactively and reactively to patient and family needs, including during crises.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.
Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state or states of employment.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including calculations involving rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to read and interpret business and professional publications, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information and respond to questions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Ability to understand and communicate the integrated healthcare-at-home philosophy.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of nursing practice or equivalent experience.
Hospice, oncology, home health, and/or long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

Complete routine and emergency patient assessments, including admissions, as required by departmental policy.
Provide clinical and psychosocial services through case management, as indicated by the plan of care.
Record observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.
Communicate with the IDT, Medical Director, and attending physician about measures to alleviate symptoms, and monitor responses to those measures.
Provide physical and emotional interventive care to support patients and families during crises, in coordination with the psychosocial team.
Help prevent unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home and responding proactively and reactively to crises.
Manage routine and emergency patient care.
Collaborate with the IDT to provide clinical and psychosocial interventions and coordinate appropriate, continuous, quality hospice care.
Update the plan of care for the IDT.
Communicate and document plan-of-care changes to the Hospice RNCM or Hospice Director of Clinical Services.
Identify when intervention from other IDT members may be needed and communicate patient and family needs to the team.
Educate patients and caregivers about patient care, disease progression, the dying process, symptom control, and wound care.
Keep the physician and Medical Director informed of patient needs and condition.
Ensure documentation is available at the bedside.
Notify other IDT members of physician concerns and suggestions.
Submit required documentation and paperwork to contracted facilities after visits.
Submit IDT narratives, time logs, and all required documentation by 10 a.m. the following day.
Flex schedule to meet agency staffing needs and provide after-hours emergency support through required on-call duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.