Registered Nurse GIP VHS-Hospice-PD (Bergen, Passaic & Hudson Counties)

Hackensack Meridian Health•Woodland Park, NJ

About The Position

Hackensack Meridian Health At Home nurses provide one-to-one nursing care to patients in their homes. Visiting Health Services of New Jersey (VHSNJ), a partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health and St. Joseph's Health, provides home health and hospice services to patients and families in Passaic, Bergen, and parts of Morris counties. The Registered Nurse provides professional home nursing care through ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient's needs, in accordance with organizational policies, physician orders, and external regulations. The role also coordinates care with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, supports patients and significant others holistically, and supervises home health aide staff. The position requires the ability to lift, push, and pull at least 50 pounds and to stand for at least eight hours a day.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing or a Diploma Certificate in Nursing.
At least six months of RN experience or at least one year of LPN experience.
NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds, push and pull at least 50 pounds, and stand at least eight hours a day.

Nice To Haves

Experience in home care or hospice.
BSN.
IV Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients in their homes through continuous assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized care needs.
Follow physician orders, ensure visit frequency is consistent with orders and authorizations, and document progress toward care goals and discharge.
Ensure assessment, planning, interventions, and evaluation meet organizational policies, procedures, and standards of care, and provide safe patient care.
Complete assigned treatments and procedures competently and according to established standards and policies.
Use the interdisciplinary team, document activities accurately, and document clinical decisions in the appropriate system.
Complete nursing assessments and medication reconciliation, and collaborate with physicians on the Plan of Care.
Update the care plan within two weeks of a change in patient status and implement and document teaching strategies aligned with care goals.
Meet payor guidelines, maintain visit frequency within authorization ranges, and use secure messaging to communicate with insurance nurses regarding authorizations.
Ensure documentation of assessments, interventions, planning, and case communication meets organizational timelines and requirements.
Report patient care problems promptly to management or the physician, including possible solutions, and use the manager as a resource.
Coordinate care as a liaison among physicians, the Manager of Clinical Practice, and other health care team members; arrange appropriate resource referrals.
Communicate pertinent patient information and the Plan of Care during transfers of patient care loads and when time off is scheduled.
Complete routine assignments accurately, independently, and on time, and consistently meet productivity requirements.
Supervise paraprofessional home health aide staff, complete and document supervisory visits within regulatory time frames, and participate in staff evaluations.
Maintain awareness of updated standards and incorporate current practices and guidelines into nursing care and documentation.
Perform other assigned duties and projects, demonstrate flexibility, and adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.