RN/LPN Hospice On-Call

Traditional Home Health Care•Dunmore, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our team of professionals and make a difference in someone's life. Immediate Openings!!! This role involves admitting patients, performing patient visits as needed, administering patient care, and managing the care plan. The nurse will also be responsible for teaching the patient, reporting patient status changes to the physician and nursing supervisor, and revising the plan of care in consultation with the physician. The position acts as a liaison with patients, therapists, supervisors, and other healthcare team members. Accurate and timely documentation of all patient interactions, case conferences, medication changes, OASIS time points, and changes to the plan of care is required. The nurse will also inform patients of available services and make referrals to community resources. The On-Call nurse must be readily available to conduct medical intervention visits to the patient’s home when applicable.

Requirements

Current license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Pennsylvania
CPR certification
Must have current drivers license
Ability to travel to case assignments on a PRN basis
Excellent assessment skills, documentation skills and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively
Strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Acute care and / or home health experience is preferred
Experience with hospice patients or in the hospice environment is a plus; understanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
Candidate would preferably have (1) year general nursing preferred with current hospice, home health, medical, surgical or critical care experience.
Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

Admits patients to Traditional Home Health Care.
Performs patient visits as needed when clinical status warrants or when phone intervention does not resolve patient problems.
Administers patient care, management and evaluation of the care plan, teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders.
Reports patient status changes, care, and progress to physician and nursing supervisor on a continuous basis.
Revises plan of care by consultation with physician.
Acts as a liaison and maintains contact with patients, therapist, nursing supervisor, and other members of the health care team.
Timely and accurately prepares, maintains, and submits meticulous documentation as required by Traditional Home Health Care including all interactions with patients, case conferences, medication changes, various OASIS time points, and changes to plan of care.
Informs patients of other services that are available and makes referrals to other community resources as needed.
On-Call nurse must be readily available to conduct medical intervention visits to the patient’s home when applicable.