RN Hospice Nurse - Weekend Baylor

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

18h•Remote

About The Position

Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, a not-for-profit healthcare provider, 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. The nurse will develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care, making necessary revisions. They will coordinate care with other health professionals, identify interdisciplinary care needs, and recommend additional home health services. The RN Hospice Nurse will also supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides, providing education, supervision, and counseling to clients and their families regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs. Client and family involvement in the plan of care is encouraged. Masonicare utilizes a state-of-the-art electronic medical records system, requiring timely and accurate computer documentation.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Hospice AND/OR Home Care experience IS PREFERRED.

Responsibilities

Ensures quality and safe delivery of hospice nursing services to patients in the home or assisted living setting.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions.
Provides coordination of the plan of care, maintaining continuity of client care with other health professionals.
Identifies interdisciplinary care needs and makes recommendations for additional home health care services.
Supervises the client care rendered by Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides in the provision of delegated duties and conducts supervisory visits per regulatory guidelines.
Provides education, supervision, and counseling to the client and their family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client's needs.
Assures that the client and their family are involved in the development of the plan of care whenever possible.
Demonstrates 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.