Inpatient RN

Community Healthcare of Texas•Burleson, TX

About The Position

Community Healthcare of Texas is recruiting an Inpatient RN. The IPU RN/Case Manager assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual conditions; determines and revises plans of care; and provides palliative nursing care to people with serious illnesses. The role includes supporting patients and their families and caregivers through end-of-life care, coordinating with the hospice interdisciplinary group, and helping maintain a safe and clean care environment. The position requires completing patient and family assessments, developing and updating care plans, coordinating and documenting care, administering prescribed medications and treatments, communicating with physicians, and managing multiple patients and support persons, including during crises involving acute symptoms. The RN also participates in bereavement follow-up and coordinates patient discharges and transfers.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Texas.
At least one year of nursing experience.
Proficiency using a computer.
Comfort and confidence making independent patient-care decisions.
Ability to manage multiple tasks involving immediate patient care.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or home health experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs, including physical assessments and illness histories.
Provide emotional support to patients and families or caregivers, and offer instruction about end-of-life care and issues.
Assess and evaluate patient status, initiate and regularly revise plans of care, and reassess patient and caregiver needs.
Develop nursing care plans based on nursing diagnoses and hospice nursing actions, involving patients and families in planning.
Case-manage the total plan of care by assessing conditions, coordinating with team members, communicating with the interdisciplinary group, and supervising CNAs.
Complete, maintain, and submit accurate clinical notes about patient conditions and care; document pain and symptom management changes and outcomes as appropriate.
Communicate patient needs and changes in condition to physicians and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Work with families, caregivers, and the hospice interdisciplinary group to address patients’ and families’ emotional needs.
Document nursing care and significant patient interactions at the time of visits, and support team members.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Participate in follow-up with bereaved families through various forms of contact.
Discharge patients and coordinate transfers, including instruction for patients and caregivers about follow-up care.
Manage multiple patients and support persons simultaneously during crises involving acute symptoms, including pharmacologic needs.
Manage assigned patients equally, regardless of severity, contagion, or diagnosis complexity.
Help ensure a safe and clean environment for patients and families.
Assist with housekeeping in compliance with infection-control procedures and policies.