RN Hospice Nurse - Weekend Baylor

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, sponsored by Masonicare, is a trusted not-for-profit healthcare provider dedicated to serving all patients with excellent, affordable, accessible care. They are staffed by licensed, experienced nurses, therapists, home health aides, companions, and homemakers. The organization is seeking a dedicated and accomplished RN Hospice Specialty Registered Nurse. This role ensures the quality and safe delivery of hospice nursing services to patients in their homes or assisted living settings.

Requirements

Current RN License required.
NEW GRADS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Nice To Haves

Hospice AND/OR Home Care experience IS PREFERRED.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care and make necessary revisions to address all problems in the plan of care.
Provide coordination of the plan of care, maintaining continuity of client care with other health professionals while identifying interdisciplinary care needs and making recommendations for additional home health care services.
Supervise the client care rendered by Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides in the provision of delegated duties and conduct supervisory visits per regulatory guidelines.
Provide education, supervision and counseling to the client and their family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client's needs.
Assure that the client and their family are involved in the development of the plan of care whenever possible.
Demonstrate timely and accurate computer documentation of patient/job information to facilitate the development of the OASIS data set, orders for service, creation of time sheets and other required patient/employment documents and reports.