Registered Nurse (RN)

Stillwater Hospice, LLC•Helena, MT

1d•$37 - $43

About The Position

The Registered Nurse plans, organizes, and directs hospice care, drawing on nursing experience with an emphasis on community health education and experience. The nurse uses community resources to plan and direct services that meet the needs of patients and families in their homes and communities. The role includes patient assessment and care planning, delivery of nursing care and treatments, coordination with physicians and the hospice interdisciplinary group, and serving as case manager when assigned. The nurse also participates in on-call duties, supervises hospice aides, and contributes to quality improvement and continuing education.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
One to two years of recent home care experience.
Current licensure in the state.
Licensed driver with an automobile insured according to state and/or organization requirements and in good working order.
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and basic math skills.
Nursing skills as defined by the competency checklist.
Ability to walk or stand for prolonged or considerable periods.
Ability to lift, position, and/or transfer patients and lift supplies and equipment.
Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and/or crouch considerably.
Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to perform required nursing skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
One year of hospice care experience.

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 in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act.
Write, initiate, regularly evaluate, and revise plans of care as patient status and needs change.
Use assessment data to establish nursing diagnoses and develop palliative care plans with goals that include the patient and family.
Provide preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
Counsel patients and families on nursing and related needs, provide health care instructions, and assist with activities of daily living and comfort care.
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.
Teach patients and caregivers self-care techniques and provide ordered medication, diet, and other instructions.
Provide and maintain a safe patient environment and support continuity of care.
Work with families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary group to meet patients’ and families’ emotional needs.
Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
Participate in on-call duties according to the on-call policy.
Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Supervise ancillary personnel and delegate responsibilities when required, including supervising 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.