Hospice RN Field Staff
About the role
The RN Field Staff - Hospice position is dedicated to providing quality hospice care and services, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulations. This role focuses on care management, service delivery, and quality and compliance management.
Responsibilities
Provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and health care facilities.
Ensures an accurate evaluation of patient needs, develops and implements a comprehensive care plan that addresses current needs.
Follows current nursing professional standards of practice and agency approved protocols for hospice.
Provides effective pain and symptom management for the comfort of patients.
Communicates with other health care providers about changes in condition and patient needs.
Affirms patient and caregiver needs and provides education when necessary.
Prepares for IDG by reviewing Care Plan, reconciling medications, and projecting patient/family needs, if applicable.
Audits and maintains current and accurate patient records through use of laptop computers and paper/chart documentation in accordance with policies, federal, state, and local guidelines.
Participates in quality improvement projects as needed.
Maintains knowledge of requirements of regulatory agencies, accrediting bodies, and third-party payers.
Qualifications
Current unencumbered license for the state of Ohio to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
One year experience in acute care or medical-surgical nursing required.
Experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency preferred.
Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the internet required.
Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
Requirements
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.
Working Conditions and Special Requirements
Sitting - Up to 4 hours/day
Standing - Up to 8 hours/day
Walking - Up to 6 hours/day
Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling patients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 pounds
Driving - Up to 6 hours/day
Work weekends, evenings, and holidays
Required as scheduled
On-call availability - 24/7 for emergencies
Subject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts
Work day
Exposure to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc., including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
Work day
Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I