RN Hospice Visiting Nurse

Masonicare Corp•Fairfield, CT

15h•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 for our Fairfield, CT area. The RN Hospice Nurse ensures quality and safe delivery of hospice nursing services to patients in the home or assisted living setting. Our Hospice Nurses work to develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care and make necessary revisions to address all problems in the plan of care. They 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. Hospice Nurses 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. Hospice Nurses 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. They assure that the client and their family are involved in the development of the plan of care whenever possible. Masonicare is fully electronic! Our nurses 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. Hospice Nurses are paid an annual salary and are eligible for weekly productivity bonuses!

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 client care rendered by Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides.
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.
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.