Registered Nurse Hospice Community Per Diem

Laconia, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Granite VNA New Hampshires largest home health and hospice provider we believe in helping patients and their families navigate end-of-life care with dignity comfort and grace. The care we provide is personal and meaningful. Join our mission-driven team and deliver high-quality nursing care in the heart of New Hampshire.

Why Nurses Choose Granite VNA:

A supportive leadership team who leads with compassion and integrity
Autonomy and purpose
Collaboration with a team full of dedicated knowledgeable and supportive professionals
Competitive pay mileage reimbursement and generous benefits
Ongoing professional development and opportunities for career growth
At Granite VNA we care for our team the same way we care for our patientsby creating a safe respectful and supportive environment. Thats why we offer AVADE Training for our field team members and Armed Intruder Training for team members in other roles.
Clothing stipend for Granite VNAembroidered apparelso you can proudly represent our organization in the community.
We invest in tools that let you do what you do best. Our clinicians have access to secure AI technology that helps cut documentation time giving you more space to focus on connection compassion and delivering exceptional patient care
Oh and did we mention lakeside sunsets and fresh air

Reporting to the Director of Hospice the Hospice Community Registered Nurse delivers age appropriate care to the patient in the home and/or facility setting utilizing standard nursing best practice: assessment planning intervention implementation and evaluation within scope of practice defined by the NH Board of Nursing. RNs will effectively interact with patients care givers and other healthcare team members while maintaining all standards of professional nursing. RNs will supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Nursing Assistants assigned to patients.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Explain Hospice program philosophy (e.g. services limitations bereavement).
Develops and implements appropriate plan of care (POC) that complies with referral source orders specific treatment measures frequency/expected duration and discharge goals in partnership with the patient healthcare provider patient representative (if any) and/or caregiver(s) based on thorough assessment incorporating all aspects of patient limitations and goals and potential discharge environment.
Documents accurate and ongoing assessment/reassessment treatment and discharge of the patient: nursing interventions patient response to care provided patient/caregiver teaching and the understanding of these instructions in accordance with agency guidelines.
Engages the patient/caregiver/family in meaningful education as indicated per care plan.
Communicates with all physicians involved in the POC and other health practitioners Hospice team members and hospice volunteers related to the current POC.
Demonstrates responsibility to effectively coordinate the patients POC with members of the Interdisciplinary Team and other health professionals through team/patient care conference. Updates patients goals as appropriate based on interdisciplinary team assessments and reassessments.
Participates in interdisciplinary team agency projects committees QAPI program and/or other activities upon request and approval from direct supervisor.
Attends Agency In-service programs.
Safely operate a personal vehicle while traveling throughout Granite VNA service area to provide patient visits and/or attend meetings.

Other Job Functions

Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Nursing Assistants assigned to patients according to federal and state regulations.
Coach mentor and precept new nursing team members and students.
Performs job duties in a safe manner to prevent injury to yourself and others

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing accompanied by current New Hampshire nursing license or compact state license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Three to four years of recent general medical/surgical or skilled/acute care nursing experience.

Expected Hours of Work

Expected Hours of Work: This is a Per Diem position. The team member will be scheduled to work based on program and Agency needs. Work assignments include holiday weekend and/or on-call rotation.