RN hospice house (7p-7a) - Hospice
Company: Chapters Health System
Location: Brooksville
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
RN hospice house (7p-7a)It's fun to work in a company where
people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the
business.
Role:
The RN, Hospice House is responsible for assessing and identifying
patient/family needs, utilizing the nursing process, coordinating
the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), and
providing palliative and supportive care to the patient/family
unit.
Qualifications: --- Current Florida license as RN, current active
single-state out-of-state nurse license, or current active
multistate/compact nurse license --- Minimum one (1) year
in-patient nursing or hospice experience for external candidates;
for internal applicants, minimum of 6-months of LPN experience with
hospice/home health within an affiliate --- Previous experience
working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system
--- Mobile Driver - Valid driver's license and automobile insurance
per Company policy --- Reliable transportation to meet visit
schedule --- Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory
mechanisms --- Ability to effectively communicate in English
(verbal and written) --- Flexible schedule to meet the needs of
Hospice House patients --- Ability to manage the emotional stress
of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their
families --- Ability to physically access patient rooms, other
areas of the Hospice House/Hospital/ALF, etc., and any home (i.e.,
navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air
conditioning) within any part of the service area --- Ability to
perform the essential functions and physical requirements
(including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment,
bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without
reasonable accommodation Competencies: --- Satisfactorily complete
competency requirements for this position. Responsibilities of all
employees: --- Represent the Company professionally at all times
through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients. ---
Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations,
maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse. --- Comply
with Company policies, procedures and standard practices. ---
Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices. ---
Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and
other sensitive situations within the Company. --- Use resources in
a fiscally responsible manner. --- Promote the Company through
participation in community and professional organizations. ---
Participate proactively in improving performance at the
organizational, departmental and individual levels. --- Improve own
professional knowledge and skill level. --- Advance electronic
media skills. --- Support Company research and educational
activities. --- Share expertise with co-workers both formally and
informally. --- Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance
Improvement activities as appropriate for the position. Job
Responsibilities: --- Provides and manages direct care to patients
and families as part of Interdisciplinary Group (IDG),
incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and
biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and
follow-up. --- Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an
individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects
the patient's evolving needs. --- Educates patient, family,
caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and
decline, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and
safety practices. --- Reports changes in the patient's condition to
appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals. ---
Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions
for level of care appropriateness. --- Attends patient deaths;
prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications. ---
Provides appropriate bereavement interventions to the family and
caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff. --- Presents
concise and pertinent oral and written reports to IDG; respects and
encourages input from all disciplines. --- Communicates accurately
and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families,
and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with
others. --- Supervises patient care given by other nursing team
members (i.e., LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses). ---
Performs other duties as assigned. Physical Demands for Post
Offer/Pre-Placement (The demands described below are representative
of those that must be met by an individual to perform the essential
functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.):
While performing the duties of this job, the following abilities
are required: see; hear; talk; walk; use hands to finger, handle or
feel. Frequently required to: stand; sit; reach with hands/arms;
lift; bend; balance. Occasionally required to: pull; push;
stoop/crouch; kneel; climb stairs.
Keywords: Chapters Health System, Brandon , RN hospice house (7p-7a) - Hospice, Healthcare , Brooksville, Florida
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