Hospice Registered Nurse

1. Utilizing the nursing process carries out comprehensive assessment of patient/care giver needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients in accordance with State and Federal regulations Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and regulations.. 2. Develops and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient in accordance with State and Federal regulations Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and regulations. Ensures that the patient/care givers are included in the care plan process.3. Actively participates in IDT meetings to develop an appropriate individualized plan of care within five days of admission and every fifteen days subsequently carries out comprehensive assessment with other members of the IDT of patient needs.4. Serves as Case Manager for assigned patients and actively manages case loads and visit times in accordance with IDT plan of care.5. Implements medical plan of care nursing interventions and procedures as necessary to ensure the safe effective quality of care for patients in accordance with State and Federal regulations Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and regulations. 6. Stays uptodate on a variety of pain control symptom management HighTech skills; IV use and maintenance wound VAC complex wound care etc. Takes action to ensure that infection control standards re maintained throughout plan of care.7. In accordance with LPN scope of practice delegates duties to LPN s to ensure that the plan of care is followed delegates tasks and ensures that patient needs are met. Consistently reviews documentation annotates visit notes and acts on recommendations in accordance with department policies and procedures. 8. Evaluates a variety of aspects of implemented plan of care including but not limited to identified problems care provided and patient s responses to meet patient/care giver needs and ensure overall quality of care delivered in accordance with State and Federal regulations Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and regulations.9. Maintains uptodate and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the effective integration of information for use by the health care team to ensure ongoing and continued quality of care in accordance with evidencebased practice State and Federal regulations Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and regulations.10. Follows agency protocol with McKesson processes including but not limited to lockingdown visits followup notes visit completion etc. 11. Performs patient and care giver education to ensure informed patient decisions can be made including but not limited to medication side effects treatment options discharge instructions reportable conditions ranges of services etc. in accordance with State and Federal regulations Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and procedures.12. Accurately and completely fills out a variety of Agency State and Federal forms including but not limited to HHABN Medicare Notice of NonCoverage etc. in a timely manner. Takes action to ensure that forms are readily available during visits to facilitate timely completion. 13. Carries out supervisory visits in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Takes action to communicate information to the Scheduler in a timely manner.14 Assesses patients needs for HCA/Hospice Aide services develops and coordinates POC with patient/care giver and provides ongoing supervision in accordance with State and Federal regulations. 15. As necessary transmits patient incidents reports (infections injuries etc) to QI Specialist in a timely manner. 16. Coordinates safe patient discharges and/or transfers (or upon knowledge of) and ensures all appropriate paperwork and patient information is processed in accordance with department policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.17. Coordinates a wide variety of patient care with physicians providers team members vendors etc. in support of the recommended plan of care to ensure safe and effective patient and family care in accordance with evidencebased practice Vermont State Board of Nursing and VNAHSR policies and regulations.18. Fulfills agency responsibility to participate in monthly peer review audits. Provides constructive feedback and openly accepts feedback in a professional manner. 19. Prior to admission obtains prior authorization for services when needed. Actively engages in ongoing communication with insurance case manager to provide timely updates on services rendered and/or changes to the plan of care. 20. Develops and carries out educational presentations at various facilities inhouse and with community and outside agencies. 21. Facilitates transfers of patients to a variety of agencies facilities etc. Takes action and completes appropriate documentation to maximize the efficiency of the transfer. 22. Actively participates in biweekly team meetings to maximize effective communication with team members. Ensures effective and timely documentation of meeting is maintained.23. Proactively advocates for patient care issues to ensure that overall quality and type of care is sensitive to each specific patient/family s needs.

Shift: MF 8am4pm. Some weekends and on call are required.

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialties: Hospice RN

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