Hospice RN - Beaufort, Hilton Head, and Bluffton

Compassus•Ridgeland, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as a foundation. The role involves upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and promoting positive working relationships. The Hospice Registered Nurse functions as an interdisciplinary team (IDT) member to provide routine and emergency assessment, including admissions, educational, and evaluative services to meet patient and family needs, aiming to maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping. This role requires schedule flexibility to meet agency staffing needs and provides after-hours emergency support, including on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
Active and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in state(s) of employment required.
Current CPR certification required.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties.
Strong written and verbal communications.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one (1) year nursing practice or equivalent experience preferred.
Hospice, oncology, home health and/or long-term care experience preferred.
Articulates and embraces integrated healthcare at home philosophy.

Responsibilities

Completes routine and emergency assessments on each patient as indicated by departmental policy.
Provides clinical and psycho-social services as indicated by plan of care through case management.
Records observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.
Communicates with IDT, Medical Director, and attending Physician as directed regarding measures to alleviate symptoms, and monitors response to measures implemented.
Provides physical and emotional interventive care to support the patient and family in period of crisis through case management with the psycho-social team.
Prevents unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home and being proactive and reactive during crisis situations.
Case Management of routine and emergency patient care.
Collaborates with IDT to meet needs of patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions.
Collaborates with IDT to coordinate hospice care for the patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care.
Updates the POC for IDT.
Communicates and documents changes in the plan of care to the Hospice RNCM or Hospice Director of Clinical Services (DCS).
Assists in identifying the need for intervention of other IDT members.
Effectively communicates patient/family needs to IDT.
Educates patient/caregiver regarding care of patient, disease process, dying process, symptom control, and wound care.
Keeps physician and Medical Director informed of patient needs and condition.
Ensures documentation at bedside.
Notifies other IDT members of physician concerns and suggestions.
Submits appropriate documentation and paper work to contracted facilities at completion of visit.
Completes and submits IDT narratives, time logs, and all required documentation by 10 a.m. of the following day.
Performs other duties as assigned.