Registered Nurse - Hospice Home Care (Cabarrus) FT Days

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Kannapolis, NC

9d•Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time, salaried position for a Registered Nurse in Hospice Home Care. The role involves the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet patient needs as prescribed in the plan of care and per physician orders. The nurse will collect data from patient assessments, telephonic contacts, and EMR information, analyzing it to determine issues and available resources. A key responsibility is identifying patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization, requiring intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and mitigate risks for high-quality outcomes. The nurse will prioritize multi-issue situations based on criticality, patient/staff safety, and service effectiveness. They will identify and address barriers to resolution, such as language or literacy issues, by collaborating with appropriate resources or leadership. A plan of care will be developed and overseen, ensuring effective communication and supporting quality patient outcomes and satisfaction. The nurse will implement the plan, direct care coordination with a multidisciplinary team, and supervise LPNs and/or HHAs. They will perform ordered treatments and procedures in accordance with relevant regulations and policies, and evaluate progress towards patient-centered goals.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patient needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders
Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
Analyzes the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution.
Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of services mitigates risk and ensure high quality outcomes
Prioritizes multi-issue, situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety and impact to effective, timely services
Identifies barriers to situation/complaint resolution (i.e. language, literacy, psychological, etc) and follows-up with the appropriate resources or leadership to address timely and effectively
Develops and provides oversight of a plan of care that is effectively communicated with the parties involved and supports quality patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Implements the identified plan, and directs the care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
Performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO and agency policy and procedures.
Evaluates progress towards attainment of patient centered goals.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program