Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice General Inpatient (GIP)

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Lafayette, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice General Inpatient Nurse will be responsible for end-of-life care and Hospice services to patients in the Inpatient Hospice setting in a manner consistent with ASHN Hospice standards of practice. The Hospice General Inpatient Nurse will deliver care in a holistic, family-centered manner to help ensure their comfort and quality of life while under their care. The Hospice General Inpatient Nurse Case Manager also provides patient healthcare coordination services and may attend discharge/multidisciplinary rounds in acute care, ambulatory and or other settings within the health system to share expertise and to assist the patient in transition of care from one setting to the next within the health system.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years acute care experience.
Computer skills sufficient to properly document services and care provided.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Critical-thinking skills needed to assess a patient’s situation, as well as detect changes in symptoms, health or pain, and act as necessary.
Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and reprioritize in a rapidly changing day-to day environment.
Active RN license in the state where agency is located without any board actions.
CPR Certified.

Nice To Haves

Hospice experience preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation
Effectively interact and support patients, families and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
Maintain the dignity of the dying patient while supporting their unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
Provide support to patient’s family/caregivers at end-of-life and time of death.
Attend interdisciplinary team meetings for team discussions, consultation, evaluation of patient/family needs and appropriateness of care.
Maintain documentation for continuity of care, including direct patient care, medication administration, phone calls, communication, visits, and other pertinent clinical information.
Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities as requested
Coordinates patient care for optimal transition from the hospital to setting where hospice services will be provided
Completes all clinical documentation in accordance with agency policy and Medicare/Federal guidelines
Attends all mandatory meetings
Other duties as assigned