RN - After Hours Hospice

Hospice Of Havasu • Lake Havasu City, AZ

94d

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing end-of-life hospice services under the direction of the Clinical Services Manager ensuring that nursing needs are met as identified in the patient s initial, comprehensive and updated assessments. The R.N. will provide comprehensive skilled-nursing care within his/her scope of practice according to techniques and established standards to maximize the comfort of the terminally ill patient in the home or facility setting. This position carries supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited R.N. program.
• Current Arizona R.N. license.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Two years of varied clinical nursing experience; home health or hospice preferred.
• Hospice Philosophy of care; working knowledge of current hospice guidelines.
• Patient s Rights.
• Understanding of pathology, disease processes, pain, and symptom management.
• Knowledge and support of agency s safety and OSHA policies.
• Understanding of HIPAA Privacy Standards and related agency policies.
• Demonstrated understanding and compliance with agency policies, including but not limited to documentation, continuing education, work schedules and required HR documents, State and Federal policies and procedures, laws and regulations.
• Customer Service Principles.

Nice To Haves

• Moderate computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to operate a motorized vehicle and is auto insurable with minimum coverage as follows: $100,000 bodily injury per person, $300,000 bodily injury per accident and $50,000 property damage.
• Ability to travel within the agency s service area of 1.5 hours distance to/from the home office.
• On-call hours may be assigned to include nights, holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that Hospice philosophy of care as defined by state and federal regulations is appropriately implemented.
• Provide assessments and nursing care in patient s residence; administer treatments and medication in accordance with accepted standards; provide personal assistance, medical attention, and emotional support.
• Provide procedural techniques to evaluate human injuries and diseases including symptom identification and appropriate treatments.
• Maintain accurate, detailed written reports in compliance with policy and federal regulations; in collaboration with the Case Manager modify care plans as indicated by patient responses and changing conditions.
• Observe and provide accurate, timely documentation of nursing measures, medication administration, and changes in patient s condition.
• Pronounce patient time of death.
• Communicate the patients changing needs and plan of care to the Hospice Physician and team members involved in that care, utilizing minimum necessary use of PHI and conditions of access.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively as part of the team to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Provide education and training to the patient s primary care giver(s) as appropriate to their responsibilities for the care and services identified in the plan of care.
• Provide services necessary for the palliation and management of the terminal illness and related conditions, including interventions to manage pain and symptoms.
• Carry out physician s orders accurately.
• Provide care in a respectful, dignified manner as identified in the agency s Patient s Rights statement.
• Implement the Five Rights of Medication Administration: The right patient, the right drug, the right dose, the right route, and the right time.
• Comply with infection control policies and procedures at all times.
• Attend all in-services and IDT meetings as required.
• Practice safety in the workplace.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Advocate for patient s best interest.
• Keep the Clinical Services Manager fully informed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree