RN Hospice
Company: OMNI Hospice
Location: Evansville
Posted on: September 15, 2023
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Job Description:
Assumes full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan
of Care for each hospice patient. Continuously evaluates personal
and professional performance and makes necessary changes to
increase productivity and quality of care delivered. Adheres to and
supports the policies/procedures/goals/objectives of hospice to
assure quality patient care. Strives for independence and sound
critical decision-making regarding the delivery of patient care in
a cost-effective manner without compromising quality. Develops the
patient---s Plan of care in collaboration with other professionals
and implements treatment strategies based on scientific nursing
theory that promotes physical, psychosocial, emotional, and
spiritual well-being. Maintains patient confidentiality at all
times. Familiar with the concepts and needs of patients / families
who are facing death and dying. Effective communication skills,
both verbally and written. Makes the initial nursing evaluation in
determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within
forty-eight (48) hours of referral. Identifies the
patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs
and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
Initiates and coordinates the plan of care. Documents problems,
appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to
hospice care. Collaborates with the patient/family, attending
physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and
family care daily. Instructs and supervises the patient/family in
self-care techniques when appropriate. Maintains accurate and
relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition. Reports
patient condition and any identified needs/issues to supervisor
daily. Supervises and evaluates the home health aides/homemaker's
ability to perform assigned duties every 14 days. Performs
supervisory aide visits to the patient's residence every 14 days to
assess whether goals are being met. Performs supervisory visits
with the aide present per state regulations. Completes all required
hospice assigned modules on-line on a monthly basis. Participates
in daily nursing report on patients to supervisor and provides all
necessary documentation. Performs 60 or 90 day record review for
recertifications as appropriate. Follows processes and regulations
for admissions and recertification of hospice patients and reviews
findings with supervisor. Participates in Interdisciplinary Group
Meeting (IDG) regarding patient care every 14 days. Participates in
the QAPI plan and process on a daily basis identifying any problems
to Administrator. Compliance with procedures and processes of
ordering/obtaining medications ordered by the physician and
included in the patients plan of care. Assures compliance when
possible of medication regime within the specified formulary.
Maintains up-to-date personnel file. Performs LPN Supervisory
visits as assigned by supervisor and in accordance with state
regulations. May fill-in as alternate if Executive
Director/Director of Clinical Operations/Patient Care Manager is
unavailable. Participates in on-call rotation. Experience
Requirements One year of clinical experience. License Requirements
Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of
clinical experience. Current CPR Certification. Current driver's
license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable
vehicle, or public transportation.
Keywords: OMNI Hospice, Evansville , RN Hospice, Healthcare , Evansville, Indiana
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