Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Hospice - $39-45 per hour
Company: AccentCare
Location: College Station
Posted on: June 16, 2022
Job Description:
AccentCare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health
Hospice for a nursing job in College Station, Texas.Job Description
& Requirements
- Specialty: Hospice
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Permanent
OverviewWhy You'll Love Being a Hospice Nurse at AccentCareDo you
take great pride in achieving the best possible outcomes for
patients? Are you passionate about providing exceptional care? Join
the AccentCare team today as a Hospice Nurse job.--As a Hospice
Nurse, you will have the ability to work at the top of your
licensure while working one-on-one with your clients to provide
them with customized care. Under the guidance of your physician,
you will develop plans of care and utilize nursing theories,
skills, and techniques to provide quality care to your clients on a
daily basis.--When you join AccentCare, you become part of a team
that is not only dedicated to their patients, but to each other as
well. Here, you will truly make a difference each and every day as
you work alongside a supportive team. With a competitive benefits
package, work-life balance, professional development, and an
outstanding work environment, you will have everything you need to
achieve success in your career. Bring your passion for patient care
and you will build a career you love as a Hospice Nurse.--Join the
AccentCare team and apply for this Hospice Nurse opportunity today!
Responsibilities Hospice Nurse Responsibilities:
- Assesses patient/family for physical, psychological, social and
spiritual needs and collaborates with patient/family, physician,
IDG to establish the plan of care, implement interventions, and/or
evaluate care. Initiates and maintains communication with attending
physician, Medical Director, IDG, Team Director, Team Manager
and/or other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use
of resources for the patient/family. Documents according to
protocol and maintains up-to-date patient records so that the care
plan's problems, interventions, actions and goals reflect baseline,
current, and ongoing status, and changes as they occur.
Participates in On-Call or Admissions assignment/rotation as
directed. Provides education to patient and caregiver(s) as needed
based on knowledge needs and learning assessment and patient /
family condition. Coordinates care with IDG and informs the Team
Director/Team Manager and IDG of unusual or potentially problematic
patient/family issues. Participates in orientation and ongoing
education programs and maintains current professional licensure.
Demonstrates familiarity and uses agency and state(s) policies and
protocols pertaining to provision of hospice and nursing services
to meet internal process requirements and state/federal
regulations. Participates in IDG Meetings, facility patient
conferences, and other patient / family meetings in coordination
with IDG and /or Team Director
- Case Manager
- Proactively manages using the Case Management Recipe to
coordinate all patient care activities in collaboration with
IDG
- Including, but not limited to; scheduling patient visits in
accordance with needs, physician collaboration, orders management,
medication management, Plan of Care coordination etc--- to assure
continuity and quality of care and coordinated IDG efforts
- Supervises LPN's / LVN's / Hospice Aides per protocol
- On-Call
- May perform Admissions, GIP, CC and routine visits as
assigned
- Responds to Triage Nurse to receive patient status information
and coordinate follow up including visit activity, coordinating med
refills and physician orders, and phone support
- Coordinates schedule and care activities with AOC as
necessary
- Is free to spend time as he or she chooses until he or she
becomes engaged in work
- Pre-Hospice
- Evaluates patient status as directed for routine and emergent
visits utilizing telephonic, telemedicine and/or in-person
evaluation
- Provides support for the Pre-Hospice patient and family as new
medical needs are identified or questions arise, with referral to
other clinicans as needed
- Contributes to the ongoing care planning process, especially
regarding medical needs, with the care team and other agencies, as
needed
- Evaluates patient for other appropriate services to best meet
patient needs
- Collaborates with the entire care team, alerting them to
changes and newly identified patient needs QualificationsHospice
Nurse Qualifications:
- Associates degree, preferred
- Registered Nurse license required in state(s) practicing
- Previous experience in hospice, home health, general medical
surgical or patient population specific (i.e.: geriatrics,
pediatric, etc.) nursing.
- Must have reliable automobile, valid driver's license, and the
minimum state required liability auto insuranceMeet the regulations
and requirements of the State in which the program provides
services (i.e.: Current and valid CPR certification, preferred -
required in Georgia. Minimum one year of experience, preferred -
required in California)
AccentCare Job ID #6901-en-us. Pay package is based on 8 hour
shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation). Posted job
title: Hospice RN Case ManagerAbout AccentCareYour mission, our
vision.--Together we--can--Make A Difference!AccentCare--, Inc. is
among the nation's largest and most respected post-acute healthcare
providers. Over 50 years strong, we are relentless about innovation
and uncompromising about patient-first care! Driven to provide the
highest quality, evidence-based care, matched with a gracious,
personalized experience. We never lose sight of our commitment to
our patients, our communities and each other.
About AccentCare:AccentCare is the 4th largest home health company
in the nation with a history of care of over 50 years.--We have
more than 30,000 qualified professionals in over 242 offices who
are dedicated to improving the quality of living. With advanced
technologies, proprietary programs, and extensive training, our
caring team members uphold our mission for over 200,000 patients
and clients each year.Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Discount program
Keywords: AccentCare, College Station , Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Hospice - $39-45 per hour, Healthcare , College Station, Texas
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