Hospice Admissions Weekender

Education:
Diploma ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution
Licensures/Certifications:
Current MD nursing license.
Experience:
Three years of nursing. Home Health or Hospice experience preferred but not required.
Skills:
Knowledgeable of universal precautions for infection control and practices safe nursing standards for self protection
Strong time management skills and the ability to function with a changing daily schedule.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to be patient and family focused and provide patient/caregiver education
Skill in the use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record)

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Completes initial assessment of patient and family/caregivers to ascertain Hospice eligibility and needs - including physical emotional spiritual and mental status.
Prepares and implements the initial care plan for patient/family unit with Medical Director approval.
To meet patients needs will provide admission visits level-of-care visits pre-scheduled visits and on-call response visits as needed.
Provides direct nursing care to patients in order to maintain highest level of care
Inform Team Leader of utilization of other team members outside agencies and community resources upon initial assessment findings.
Document clinical findings to assure initial hospice eligibility and participate in discharge planning when necessary working with relevant patient care social services and other departments.
Teaches family members or hired caregivers patient care skills including: pain control medication (RN titrates medication within prescribed range) injections draws blood for labs manages IVs dressing changes hygiene nutrition checking vital signs in accordance with orders from physician
Ensures that arrangements for equipment necessary in the home setting are made available.
Attends to patient and family at time of patients death if it occurs at the time of visit.
Participates in NEWs department projects and process improvement strategies.
Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all possible Hospice referral sources in the service area. Meet with healthcare administrators representing Gilchrist Hospice Care within the community.
Obtain necessary consents in accordance with applicable regulations & reimbursement policies.
Ensures that arrangements for appropriate mediations necessary for comfort and end-of-life symptoms are made.

All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values:

Respect

I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment.

Treats others with fairness kindness and respect for personal dignity and privacy

Listens and responds appropriately to others needs feelings and capabilities

Excellence

I will strive for superior performance in every aspect of my work. I will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others.

Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations

Actively pursues learning and self-development

Pays attention to detail; follows through

Accountability

I will be professional in the way I act look and speak. I will take ownership to solve problems.

Sets a positive professional example for others

Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them

Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties

Reports to work regularly and on time

Teamwork

I will be engaged and collaborative. I will keep people informed.

Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team

Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way

Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions

Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others

Ethical Behavior

I will always act with honesty and integrity. I will protect the patient.

Demonstrates honesty integrity and good judgment

Respects the cultural psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers

Results

I will set goals and measure outcomes that support organizational goals. I will give and accept help to achieve goals.

Embraces change and improvement in the work environment

Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services

Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles

Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently

Pay Range

Final salary offer will be based on the candidates qualifications education experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.