Hospice RN - Rockwall, TX - PRN
About The Position
At Home Hospice, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Registered Nurse Case Manager assumes nursing responsibility for delivering each hospice patient's Plan of Care, evaluates personal and professional performance, and makes changes to improve productivity and quality of care. The nurse develops the patient's Plan of Care in collaboration with other professionals and implements treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory to promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Familiarity with the needs of patients and families facing death and dying is important. This is a PRN/as-needed position providing in-home hospice visits. Hours are available on an as-needed, as-available basis; standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Participation in an occasional evening and weekend on-call rotation is required. The role involves travel throughout Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Hunt, and Collin counties. Home health or home care experience is required; hospice experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice; the posting specifies a current Texas RN license.
- Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
- At least 1 year of clinical experience.
- Home health or home care experience.
- Ability to travel throughout Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Hunt, and Collin counties.
- Availability for PRN/as-needed visits and participation in an occasional evening and weekend on-call rotation.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice experience.
- Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Good communication, writing, and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Make the initial nursing evaluation to determine eligibility for hospice services within 48 hours of referral.
- Identify the patient's and family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs, and reassess as needed at least every 15 days.
- Initiate and coordinate the plan of care.
- Document problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient and family responses to hospice care.
- Collaborate daily with the patient and family, attending physician, and other members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) in providing care.
- Instruct and supervise the patient and family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
- Provide care in home situations regardless of the client's age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.
- Evaluate personal and professional performance and make necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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