Weekend Supervisor East Hospice Teams

Allegheny Health Network•Warrendale, PA

12d

About The Position

SUMMARY Provide skilled nursing assessment, planning, and coordination of services in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families, under the general direction of the Medical Director and/or the attending physician. Educate contracting facilities and community members and meet with multidisciplinary team and groups to market hospice services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary. Assume responsibility for a patient/family caseload that includes the assessing, planning and implementation, and evaluation phases of the nursing process Initiate communication with attending physicians, multidisciplinary hospice team members, and agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and communicate that data in team meetings to formulate an Interdisciplinary Plan of Care Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur Coordinate physical care of the patient and instruct primary caregivers, volunteers, and Home Health Aides in providing direct care as appropriate Follow up as needed and appropriately with doctor’s office, hospice multidisciplinary team, and management staff pertaining to any concerns regarding patient care Communicate with physicians, agencies, and team to coordinate patient/family care Supervise and document Home Health Aide plan of care every two weeks Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to facilitate discussion of patient/family status in order to evaluate and revise the interdisciplinary team plan of care Share in providing after-hours on-call coverage as needed Provide appropriate support at time of death and period of bereavement as needed Participate in orientation and in-service training programs for hospice staff Represent the Company in professional and community activities as requested Participate in Continuous Organizational Improvement Program activities Maintain a high level of competency, growth and development, including ensuring license and CPR are current and in good standing at all times Follow guidelines as indicated in employee handbook Attend nursing meetings and quarterly educational in-services and complete yearly competencies Document accurately and appropriately on the laptop, uploading by midnight When appropriate, enter insurance authorization requests within 24 hrs. of initial evaluation and continue to enter additional requests at the end of each authorization period Ensure clients have prescribed medications and/or treatment supplies, updating files as changes occur Adhere to/assist with Company outcome goals as indicated by Quality initiates and best practices Comply with Company’s Core Values and Core Competencies Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing
A minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse including Hospice experience
Hold, in good standing, a license as a Registered Nurse, issued by the state issued by the state in which you work
Able to meet the physical demands of providing nursing care, ambulating patients, transferring patients, assisting with exercises, etc.
Able to transfer patients as needed according to proper techniques of body mechanics to promote patient and staff safety
Possesses and maintains current CPR and BCLS certification
Must have and maintain in good standing professional license, certificate, or registration, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for a patient/family caseload that includes the assessing, planning and implementation, and evaluation phases of the nursing process
Initiate communication with attending physicians, multidisciplinary hospice team members, and agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family
Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and communicate that data in team meetings to formulate an Interdisciplinary Plan of Care
Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur
Coordinate physical care of the patient and instruct primary caregivers, volunteers, and Home Health Aides in providing direct care as appropriate
Follow up as needed and appropriately with doctor’s office, hospice multidisciplinary team, and management staff pertaining to any concerns regarding patient care
Communicate with physicians, agencies, and team to coordinate patient/family care
Supervise and document Home Health Aide plan of care every two weeks
Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to facilitate discussion of patient/family status in order to evaluate and revise the interdisciplinary team plan of care
Share in providing after-hours on-call coverage as needed
Provide appropriate support at time of death and period of bereavement as needed
Participate in orientation and in-service training programs for hospice staff
Represent the Company in professional and community activities as requested
Participate in Continuous Organizational Improvement Program activities
Maintain a high level of competency, growth and development, including ensuring license and CPR are current and in good standing at all times
Follow guidelines as indicated in employee handbook
Attend nursing meetings and quarterly educational in-services and complete yearly competencies
Document accurately and appropriately on the laptop, uploading by midnight
When appropriate, enter insurance authorization requests within 24 hrs. of initial evaluation and continue to enter additional requests at the end of each authorization period
Ensure clients have prescribed medications and/or treatment supplies, updating files as changes occur
Adhere to/assist with Company outcome goals as indicated by Quality initiates and best practices
Comply with Company’s Core Values and Core Competencies
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor