Registered Nurse - Hospice
About The Position
The Home Health RN assesses, delegates, coordinates, and evaluates nursing care, ensuring quality care for selected patient groups through the nursing process and established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN initiates and revises the Plan of Care and is responsible for the overall care of each patient. The role includes taking appropriate measures to prevent disease exacerbation, promoting safety, making referrals to rehabilitative services, and coordinating services provided by other disciplines and organizations. The RN reports directly to the Manager of Home Health and Hospice. The RN provides medical care and support in patients’ homes, assesses their needs and symptoms, develops individualized care plans, collaborates with patients, families, caregivers, providers, and interdisciplinary team members, and educates patients and caregivers about disease and symptom management. The RN maintains detailed patient records and advocates for and supports patients. The position is performed primarily in patients’ homes and community settings, with a Tuesday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and a weekend rotation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Evidence of continuing education appropriate to skill level and area of practice.
- Current RN license in the State of Oregon.
- CPR certification.
- Valid Oregon driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance.
- One year of continuous RN experience in an acute care setting.
- Ability to provide care supporting patients’ age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial well-being.
- Ability to meet the role’s physical and sensory requirements, including communication, visual observation, tactile assessment, motor coordination, and lifting and moving patients or objects as described in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Previous Home Health experience and/or community health experience, or critical care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical care and support to patients in their homes to help them recover or manage chronic conditions and related symptoms.
- Assess patients’ physical needs and symptoms on an ongoing basis and develop individualized care plans based on patient needs and goals of care.
- Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, caregivers, and providers.
- Share observations, facts, and treatment suggestions as an interdisciplinary team member, individually and in team meetings, to coordinate the plan of care.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on disease and symptom management.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and detailed records of patient assessments, care plans, treatment, and responses or outcomes.
- Advocate for and support patients.
- Support the hospital mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in required education for DNV programs as applicable to the position.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
