RN-Hospice Outpatient-ABQ

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Pueblo, CO

26d • $40 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for direct patient care and case management of hospice patients in outpatient settings. Ensures end-of-life care is delivered within quality and utilization guidelines and is directed toward desired clinical outcomes for patients and their families. Develops, coordinates, and schedules care through a multidisciplinary team for patients in home or community settings. The RN Case Manager ensures the patient care plan is complete, timely, appropriate, implemented, and regularly evaluated. Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team, support services, and community resources so care goals are achieved efficiently and cost-effectively. Ensures documentation is timely, accurate, complete, and reimbursable; advocates for patients and precepts newly hired nurses.

This is a part-time, 0.40 FTE, non-exempt position on the day shift. The role is based at 8100 Constitution Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110-7643, and includes patient visits in home and community settings. Rotating holiday coverage and select weekend and evening call coverage, including agency and patient home visits, are required.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse license in New Mexico.
• At least one year of experience in a direct patient care setting or home health care.
• Current driver’s license and auto insurance.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Complete timely and appropriate assessments of patients’ physical, mental, psychological/social, functional, financial, treatment, resource, and spiritual needs.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, evaluate, and document nursing care in accordance with the physician/APC plan of care.
• Provide direct patient care, assess care needs and available resources, and develop hospice plans of care in conjunction with a physician.
• Coordinate patient care with patients and caregivers, the multidisciplinary team, physicians/APCs, community resources, and other support services.
• Implement the plan of care, obtain and communicate orders for necessary changes, and adjust interventions as patient and caregiver needs change.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and patient responses at each visit.
• Complete required hospice assessments in accordance with regulations and QAPI measures.
• Ensure the plan of care is followed and documentation meets regulatory and agency requirements; initiate documentation in the home and record care delivery promptly and completely.
• Maintain department productivity standards for visits and caseload management.
• Self-schedule patient caseload visits at appropriate frequency and duration, update the schedule as needed, notify patients of visits or schedule changes, and accommodate preferred schedules when available.
• Delegate and oversee the plan of care within the care team as appropriate to LPNs and CNAs.
• Precept newly hired nurses and students, and serve as a resource and professional role model.
• Maintain communication with the multidisciplinary team and ensure care-plan changes and orders are communicated promptly.
• Maintain professional accountability for current nursing practice and clinical standards of care.
• Participate in agency continuous quality improvement (QAPI) and performance improvement project (PIP) activities.
• Assume other leadership roles as required by the department.
• Provide rotating holiday coverage and select weekend and evening call coverage, including agency and patient home visits.
• Perform other functions as required.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff safety wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help.
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and certain lead roles, for eligible positions.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.
• Wellness program with access to free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree