RN Hospice Float MNA, VNA of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

23d

About The Position

The RN Hospice Float evaluates patients’ clinical needs and initiates, develops, implements, and revises their plans of care, addressing and documenting all identified problems. The role uses HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization, and works toward maintaining annual HHRG values at the National Standard and achieving annual outcomes that meet National Benchmarks. The nurse participates in interdisciplinary patient case conferences, evaluates care-plan effectiveness, coordinates discharges, and communicates significant changes in patient condition to the physician and other involved care providers. The role also provides documented supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days; obtains and clarifies valid physician orders; refers patients to community resources as appropriate; and completes timely, clear documentation and required admission, discharge, and other paperwork. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Successfully pass the VNA pre-hire medication test.
Hold a current Massachusetts RN license and other related credentials required for the specialty.
Have at least one year of nursing experience, or six months of nursing experience with a BSN.
Hold CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience.
IV experience.
Computer skills.
BSN.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ clinical needs and initiate, develop, implement, and revise plans of care, addressing and documenting all problems.
Use HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization.
Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard, as appropriate, and meet annual outcome National Benchmarks.
Refer patients to community resources as appropriate.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient case conferences and evaluate the effectiveness of established plans of care.
Instruct and document supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days.
Notify physicians and other involved care providers of significant changes in a patient’s condition.
Complete admission and other paperwork in a timely manner.
Record clear, concise narrative documentation of skilled care, including teaching, direct care, and the patient’s or caregiver’s response.
Obtain and clarify valid physician orders for all care delivered.
Plan and coordinate discharges, inform the patient and physician, document the patient’s disposition in the discharge summary, and complete discharge paperwork.
Perform other duties as assigned.