Hospice Registered Nurse | Horizon Home Health and Hospice | Meridian, Idaho
About The Position
Horizon Home Health and Hospice is seeking a compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse with strong clinical skills to provide hospice care in the Meridian, Idaho area. The role involves assessing patients and families, developing and updating individualized plans of care, providing nursing treatments and education, coordinating services with physicians and the interdisciplinary group, and supporting comfort and independence. The nurse may serve as case manager for an assigned caseload, supervise hospice aides, participate in on-call duties and quality improvement activities, and maintain professional knowledge through continuing education. Horizon describes its culture as grounded in its CAPLICO values: Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.
Requirements
- Current registered nurse licensure to practice in the state; the posting also specifies an RN licensed in Idaho.
- Graduate of a National League for Nursing-accredited school of nursing.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver's license and an automobile insured according to state or organizational requirements and in good working order.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision and organize and prioritize workload.
- Demonstrated observation, problem-solving, verbal and written communication, and nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Able to supervise hospice aides; management experience is not required.
- Physical ability to walk or stand for prolonged or considerable periods; lift, position, or transfer patients; lift supplies and equipment; and reach, stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch. Visual acuity and hearing are needed to perform required nursing skills.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice experience is preferred.
- A minimum of two years of experience, including at least one year in public health, home care, or hospice nursing, is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patients and families, including physical assessments and illness histories.
- Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process and use assessment information to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Write, initiate, regularly evaluate, and revise plans of care, establishing goals and incorporating palliative nursing actions with patient and family involvement.
- Initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and administer physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Counsel patients and families on nursing and related needs, provide health care instructions, and teach self-care techniques as appropriate.
- Assist patients and caregivers with activities of daily living and support patient independence and comfort.
- Follow organizational documentation, care procedures, and standards of personal and professional conduct.
- Act as case manager when assigned and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
- Maintain and submit accurate clinical notes, including documentation of patient condition, care, and pain or symptom management outcomes.
- Communicate patient needs and changes in condition to physicians, and obtain or receive orders as required.
- Coordinate care plans with community health-related persons and work with the hospice interdisciplinary group.
- Provide and maintain a safe environment and support continuity of care with families, caregivers, and team members.
- Work with the family, caregivers, and interdisciplinary group members to address patients’ and families’ emotional needs; attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
- Participate in on-call duties as defined by policy.
- Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services.
- Supervise ancillary personnel and delegate responsibilities when required; supervise hospice aides.
- Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills through continuing education and in-service classes.
- Fulfill requested or accepted case assignments.
- Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement teams and activities.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Voluntary benefits
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid holidays
- Flexible schedule
- Paid orientation
- Referral program
- Employee assistance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
