RN or LPN - Home Care - Days- Camden

MUSC (Med. Univ of South Carolina)•Camden, SC

64d

About The Position

Responsible for planning, coordinating, triaging, and documenting care for home health and/or hospice patients during hours when the office is closed. Utilizing physicians' orders and professional skills the RN develops, follows, and implements a plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs. Evaluates the needs of the patient, the resources available, and recommends and facilitates the plan for the best outcomes. The On Call RN is responsible for triaging patient care issues, and following up with a visit if needed. The On Call RN facilities patient admissions and discharges as needed. Provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). Directs and leads other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice. Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of MUSC. Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model. This includes participating in shared governance, adherence to standards of care, participation in peer review and professional development promoting leadership and clinical excellence, effective team skills, autonomous practice and acknowledgment of accountability for actions and critical thinking. Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes. Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
Three years work experience as a Registered Nurse
Licensure as a registered nurse by the state of South Carolina or compact state required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) or ACLS required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred
Prior leadership experience preferred
One year of case management and/or utilization review work experience preferred
Case Management certification preferred
Certification in Case Management preferred

Responsibilities

Planning, coordinating, triaging, and documenting care for home health and/or hospice patients
Develop, follow and implement a plan of care that meets each patient's specific needs
Evaluate the needs of the patient and the resources available
Triage patient care issues and follow up with a visit if needed
Facilitate patient admissions and discharges as needed
Provide nursing care to patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation)
Direct and lead other assigned team members and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to provide age/developmentally appropriate care in accordance with nursing standards of care and practice
Provide patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior
Coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles
Identify clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes