REGISTERED NURSE HOSPICE PRN

RES-CARE OHIO, INC. - Ashtabula, OH

Posted: 2/21/2024 - Expires: 5/21/2024

Job ID: 270038578

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Job Description

Requisition: 2024-135818

REGISTERED NURSE HOSPICE PRN

Job Locations

US-OH-ASHTABULA

ID

2024-135818

Line of Business

Adoration Home Health and Hospice

Position Type

PRN

Our Company

Adoration Home Health and Hospice

Overview

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.

Responsibilities

Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process
Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
Writing and initiating plan of care
Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary

Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions
Includes the patient and the family in the planning process

Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan
Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care
Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload

Completes, maintains and=0 submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given

Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate

Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required

Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan

Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate

Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers

Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group

Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient

Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care

Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver

Attends interdisciplinary group meetings

Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy

Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available

Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required

Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes

Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
Current Registered Nurse licensure in State and American Heart Association CPR certification required; CPR certification may be offered and completed upon hire
Bachelor's degree preferred, with one (1) year of hospice experience preferred
Management experience not required; Responsible for supervising hospice aides
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist

About our Line of Business

Adoration Home Health and Hospice provides quality and compassionate services in the comfort of home, providing support for patients, families and caregivers in their time of need. Adoration was formed to fill the need for a loving, community-focused, caring organization. We empower patients to live with dignity, find a sense of fulfillment, and celebrate with their families a life well-lived. Our employees and caregivers are proud to be a part of the Adoration team and the mission of our company. For more information about Adoration, please visit www.AdorationHealth.com Follow us on FacebookandLinkedIn.

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Res-Care, Inc., dba BrightSpring Health Services (“ResCare”), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.

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Job Summary

Employment Type:: Per Diem Employee
Job type:: Federal Contractor
Skill Based Partner:: No
Education Level:: No school grade completed
Work Days:: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Job Reference Code: 78304162
Salary: N/A
Licenses / Certifications:: N/A; Applied Math: 4; Graphic Literacy: 5; Workplace Documentation: 4

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REGISTERED NURSE HOSPICE PRN

RES-CARE OHIO, INC. - Ashtabula, OH

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