RN - Field Float - Per Diem (HPH Hospice)

About the role

The Per Diem RN plays a crucial role in providing outstanding patient care and high-level customer service in the Chapters Health Team. This position is more than just a job; it's a mission to support terminally ill patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Achieve patient/family needs through the nursing process and coordinate with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).
• Provide palliative and supportive care to the patient/family unit.
• Complete clinical admissions, explaining services, addressing patient/family concerns, and obtaining informed consents.
• Initiate skilled nursing interventions, obtain physician orders, and document according to Company policy.
• Facilitate referrals to all service lines, work with referring hospitals, physicians, facilities, patients, families, and the general public.
• Communicate with after-hours staff, obtain consents for services, arrange safe discharges, and develop relationships with case managers, physicians, etc.
• Provide care for GIP patients in hospitals, including daily visits, professional management, documentation, and efficient discharge.
• Manage the emotional stress of working with terminally ill patients and their families.
• Report changes in the patient’s condition to the IDG and other health professionals.
• Evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Prepare bodies for transport and oversee disposal of medications.
• Provide bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver.
• Present concise and pertinent oral and written reports to the IDG.
• Supervise patient care given by other nursing team members.
• Participate in triage during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Current license as RN in the state where the employee will be working.
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Minimum one (1) year nursing experience; hospice or hospital experience preferred.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per Company policy.
• Reliable transportation to meet visit schedule.
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
• Effective communication in English (verbal and written).
• Flexible schedule to meet the needs of Hospice House patients.
• Ability to manage emotional stress and physical demands of the job.
• Completion of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Training through the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of hospice care principles and practices.
• Proficiency in using an EMR/EHR system.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Benefits

Details of benefits will be provided upon hire.

Pay

$45.00 per hour

Schedule

Per Diem schedule will be determined based on patient needs.