Registered Nurse (RN) PRN, Hospice
Anova Care · Denver, CO · 5 mo ago
On-siteEducationFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
- Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Utilizes all elements of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnoses and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
- Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.
- Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
Position Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.
- Certified Current licensure in State and CPR certification.
- Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to life, position and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling and/or crouching.
- Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
Anova Care Benefits
- Salary: $70.00 - $110.00 Pay Per Visit
- Mileage reimbursement
- Hours: PRN as needed.
Work Type
- In-person in patients' homes
Medical Specialties
- Hospice