Hospice Care Registered Nurse

About the role

Performs age-specific patient assessments, develops nursing care plans, and coordinates treatments with the interdisciplinary health team. Supervises home health aides, manages medical equipment needs, and participates in on-call coverage and quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-admission screening and initial nursing health assessment on new patients; assesses body systems (cardiac, vascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, etc.); develops nursing plan of care and goals based on patient needs.
• Provides nursing care to patients, including supervising diet, medication, activity level, safety in the home, and activities of daily living.
• Evaluates the provision of nursing care to patients, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition counseling, respiratory therapy, and care from contracting agency nurses.
• Trains and evaluates home health aides, homemakers, and personal care workers in the patient’s home; recommends personnel changes to Hospice administration as necessary.
• Determines the need for, and recommends, the rental or purchase of medical equipment and supplies for patients; provides ongoing evaluation of equipment for defects, repairs, or additional needs.
• Recommends additional therapies (physical, occupational, speech, nutritional, respiratory) to the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) based on clinical assessment; requests physician-written orders for changes in the plan of care as appropriate.
• Reports to and consults regarding patient status; participates in on-going orientation and in-service training.
• Participates in on-call coverage on a rotating basis; serves as a liaison in maintaining the Hospice patient’s Plan of Care while inpatient; refers major or recurrent problems to the Hospice supervising nurse.
• Participates in the on-going Quality Improvement Program.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred; must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN Degree within five years of job entry date.
• Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, preferably in med/surg, hospice, or home care.
• Minimum one year of experience in acute care (med/surg strongly preferred).
• Experience in community health, hospice, and home care preferred.
• This is a field position.

Skills

• Documentation
• Leadership
• Delegation
• Clinical judgment
• Nursing process
• Quality improvement
• Patient safety
• Patient assessment
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Acute care
• Care planning
• Hospice care
• Medication management
• Health assessment
• Home health care

Physical Demands

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent stooping, bending, stretching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and turning.
• Lifting objects from 10 lbs. to 150 lbs. and pushing objects up to 200 lbs.
• Occasional sitting; lifting with assistance objects greater than 150 lbs.

All responsibilities noted are considered essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned but related are not essential functions.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $73,000 - $117,000 per year. The range is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this posting and may be modified in the future. Factors considered may include location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

Schedule

• Employment type: Full Time
• Work arrangement: On Site