Registered Nurse II-Health- Hospice- Lancaster

Medical University of South Carolina•Lancaster, CA

10d

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, coordinating, providing and documenting care for an assigned caseload of patients from day of admission through day of discharge. Provides nursing care to the terminally ill Hospice patient as needed, utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills, and implements a home health plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs. The RN Case Manger acts as a members of the interdisciplinary group team. Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and three years work experience as a Registered Nurse required.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the state of South Carolina or compact state required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or ACLS required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Prior leadership experience preferred.
One year of case management and/or utilization review work experience preferred.
Case Management certification preferred.
Certification in Case Management preferred.

Responsibilities

Planning, coordinating, providing and documenting care for an assigned caseload of patients from day of admission through day of discharge.
Providing nursing care to the terminally ill Hospice patient as needed, utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills, and implements a home health plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs.
Acting as a member of the interdisciplinary group team.
Providing nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
Directing and leading other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice.
Providing patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs.
Maintaining a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior.
Demonstrating the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model.
Coordinating the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles.
Identifying clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
Demonstrating ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.