Registered Nurse Palliative Home Care

Banner Health•Algona, IA

6d•$34 - $56•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Palliative Home Care position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care for patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to patients’ physical and developmental needs. This role is part of a new palliative care program and includes coordinating referrals and provider visits, conducting patient home visits, and collaborating with Home Care and Hospice teams. The schedule is hybrid, with work from home, limited time in the office, and patient home visits. The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no nights or weekends. Banner Home Care provides physician-directed care in patients’ homes to help them achieve an optimum level of health and quality of life. Services include managing total care and educating patients and families about disease processes, prevention, and treatment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
In a Home Health setting, ability to operate a personal vehicle, a valid driver's license, and active auto insurance coverage that is maintained.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Flexibility, organization, compassion, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience in palliative care, home care, hospice, and/or medical-surgical nursing; new graduates are welcome.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans using patient, family, and multidisciplinary team input.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, agencies, and other health care institutions; coordinate with clergy when spiritual support is needed.
Schedule and coordinate patient referrals and provider visits.
Conduct home visits for palliative care patients.
Support the growth of the new palliative care service line.
Collaborate daily with Home Care and Hospice teams.