Registered Nurse - Hospice Homecare (Florence County)

About the role

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values. Must be empathetic, responsible, able to use time effectively, and willing to work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of patients based on initial referral evaluation, nursing assessment and review of any diagnostic data.
• Complete primarily standard of care assessments and perform home visits when standard of care assessments are not scheduled.
• Develop a plan of care based on problems described/observed during the initial evaluation and nursing assessment.
• Provide appropriate care interventions consistent with the written plan of care which reflects the physicians prescribed medical plan.
• Serve as a case manager and interdisciplinary leader for each assigned patient, coordinating all members of the interdisciplinary team in providing Hospice care.
• Attend team conferences and relay pertinent information to clinical manager and interdisciplinary team.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of actively dying patients and communicate this information to team members.
• Coordinate inpatient care, respite care, continuous care and routine home care when appropriate.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to maintain 24/7 RN availability.
• Complete documentation, assignments, and synchronize electronic device according to policy and procedure.
• Demonstrate continual professional growth by completing at least 20 hours of continuing education annually, including all mandatory training, and keeping informed of all new policies and procedures.
• Recognize the normal signs (growth and development of aging) of the patient population served and understand the requirements of assessment, treatment, and care of the specific age group(s).
• Complete annual training specific to age needs of patient population served.
• Demonstrate competence in planning for age-appropriate and culturally sensitive care.
• Interpret information and plan care related to family/significant others support, education, religious and cultural customs, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Active patient contact within the past year.
• Current South Carolina RN License.
• At least one year of nursing experience, and if applicable completion of a nursing refresher course within the past year.
• Current South Carolina Driver’s License and Automobile Insurance as required by law.
• Current BLS certification (American Heart Association).

About Us

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not-for-profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.

About the Team

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.