Hospice RN

Mozaic Senior Life•Bridgeport, CT

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Hospice RN ensures quality and safe delivery of Hospice nursing services. This role encompasses On Call remote phone triage and visits in the field, both scheduled and as necessary. On Call services are rendered during nontraditional work hours providing service during weekend, evening, and holiday hours. The RN will provide assessment of patient care needs, make home visits to address acute care needs, and implement coordinated plans of care for adult and geriatric clients. Responsibilities also include performing pronouncements at the time of death, assessing patient and family needs (physical, emotional, spiritual, social, economic, and cultural factors), conducting Initial Assessment visits and Start of Care, developing and revising plans of care with interdisciplinary collaboration, and participating in care conferences.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 2 years recent experience in the delivery of hospice nursing services.
Valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.

Responsibilities

Triage calls and speaks with patients and families to meet need i.e. medication adjustments, supply need, implementation of changes of POC.
Provides assessment of patient care needs when necessary, during nontraditional work hours.
Make home visits to meet any acute care needs to assess and intervene for changes in patients status.
Implements the coordinated plan of care of adult and geriatric clients served by the hospice and palliative care teams.
RN Pronouncement at time of death including notification of funeral home, hospice team, attending MD and additional family members as needed.
Assess patient and family needs, being aware of physical, emotional and spiritual aspects and gather data on social, economic and cultural factors which may influence health, well-being and quality of life.
Perform Initial Assessment visits and Start of Care including obtaining required documentation for services, medication and DME and developing plan of care.
Evaluate and perform ongoing assessment and revise plan of care with interdisciplinary collaboration as needs and condition of patient/family change.
Attend and participate in care conferences.
Perform other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of the agency.