Registered Nurse Hospice Inpatient Registry

About the role

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better? The Registered Nurse - Flex HHC reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess and records patient status and identifies patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
• Organizes the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.
• Identifies problems that need immediate attention.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary care.
• Performs joint home visits with Charge Nurse.
• Validates diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.
• Documents diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.
• Initiates Problem List at the time of admission and updates as needed.
• Incorporates principles of age-specific care into the patient’s plan of care.
• Documents that the patient’s individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.
• Begins plans for discharge at time of admission; consults with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.
• Identifies patient teaching needs on admission and throughout plan of care.
• Arranges conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.
• Prioritizes and organizes nursing interventions that are evidence based and reflective of established standards of care.
• Provides individualized, mutually agreeable, patient