Registered Nurse (RN) Care on Demand- Hospice

Northwell Health•Staten Island, NY

About The Position

The primary objective of this job is to improve quality, treat and support patients and family members in a caring professional manner and fulfill the hospital’s mission to serve our patients and their families by… 1. Responds via the hospice on-call system to patients in a timely manner. 2. Prioritize emergency phone calls responding to the most needy patients first. 3. Obtains report and gives report from/to Home Care and Nursing Home Program staff each day. 4. Documents appropriately all telephone calls, patient visits, telephone orders and logs, and submits in a timely manner. 5. Collaborates with the patient, family and other members of the interdisciplinary team, obtaining physician orders as is appropriate. 6. Collaborates with other health care providers such as HHA, DME pharmacy etc. to provide continuity of care. 7. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient and family care. 8. Acquires and maintains current knowledge in Hospice Nursing Practice. 9. Collects patient and family data, documenting both initial and on-going assessments including physical, emotional, spiritual and social issues. 10. Develops a nursing plan of care that prescribes intervention to attain expected outcomes. 11. Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care. 12. Demonstrates ability to adjust to changing and crisis situations. 13. Serves as a resource to new orientees and students. 14. Shows a willingness to assume and complete additional tasks without prompting, such as admitting patients on the program as needed. 15. Ability to assess need for and make on-site visits as patient needs arise. 16. Uses good judgment in decision making consistent with the Hospice philosophy and the patient’s plan of care.

Requirements

EDUCATION: Baccalaureate degree preferred or sufficient credits towards same and/or equivalent experience. Participates in ongoing continuing education relevant to the area of responsibility.
LICENSE:: Current registration and license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Minimum two years of staff nursing.
Clean NYS drivers license required.

Nice To Haves

Hospice, Community Health Nursing and/or Oncology Nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds via the hospice on-call system to patients in a timely manner.
Prioritize emergency phone calls responding to the most needy patients first.
Obtains report and gives report from/to Home Care and Nursing Home Program staff each day.
Documents appropriately all telephone calls, patient visits, telephone orders and logs, and submits in a timely manner.
Collaborates with the patient, family and other members of the interdisciplinary team, obtaining physician orders as is appropriate.
Collaborates with other health care providers such as HHA, DME pharmacy etc. to provide continuity of care.
Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient and family care.
Acquires and maintains current knowledge in Hospice Nursing Practice.
Collects patient and family data, documenting both initial and on-going assessments including physical, emotional, spiritual and social issues.
Develops a nursing plan of care that prescribes intervention to attain expected outcomes.
Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
Demonstrates ability to adjust to changing and crisis situations.
Serves as a resource to new orientees and students.
Shows a willingness to assume and complete additional tasks without prompting, such as admitting patients on the program as needed.
Ability to assess need for and make on-site visits as patient needs arise.
Uses good judgment in decision making consistent with the Hospice philosophy and the patient’s plan of care.