Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
Graham Healthcare Group
Warrendale, PA
5x8 hrs

SUMMARY
Provide skilled nursing assessment, planning, and coordination of services in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families, under the general direction of the Medical Director and/or the attending physician. Educate contracting facilities and community members and meet with multidisciplinary team and groups to market hospice services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
• Assume responsibility for a patient/family caseload that includes the assessing, planning and implementation, and evaluation phases of the nursing process
• Initiate communication with attending physicians, multidisciplinary hospice team members, and agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family
• Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and communicate that data in team meetings to formulate an Interdisciplinary Plan of Care
• Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur
• Coordinate physical care of the patient and instruct primary caregivers, volunteers, and Home Health Aides in providing direct care as appropriate
• Follow up as needed and appropriately with doctor’s office, hospice multidisciplinary team, and management staff pertaining to any concerns regarding patient care
• Communicate with physicians, agencies, and team to coordinate patient/family care
• Supervise and document Home Health Aide plan of care every two weeks
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to facilitate discussion of patient/family status in order to evaluate and revise the interdisciplinary team plan of care
• Share in providing after-hours on-call coverage as needed
• Provide appropriate support at time of death and period of bereavement as needed
• Participate in orientation and in-service training programs for hospice staff
• Represent the Company in professional and community activities as requested
• Participate in Continuous Organizational Improvement Program activities
• Maintain a high level of competency, growth and development, including ensuring license and CPR are current and in good standing at all times
• Follow guidelines as indicated in employee handbook
• Attend nursing meetings and quarterly educational in-services and complete yearly competencies
• Document accurately and appropriately on the laptop, uploading by midnight
• When appropriate, enter insurance authorization requests within 24 hrs. of initial evaluation and continue to enter additional requests at the end of each authorization period
• Ensure clients have prescribed medications and/or treatment supplies, updating files as changes occur
• Adhere to/assist with Company outcome goals as indicated by Quality initiates and best practices
• Comply with Company’s Core Values and Core Competencies
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse including Hospice experience
• Hold, in good standing, a license as a Registered Nurse, issued by the state issued by the state in which you work
• Able to meet the physical demands of providing nursing care, ambulating patients, transferring patients, assisting with exercises, etc.
• Able to transfer patients as needed according to proper techniques of body mechanics to promote patient and staff safety
• Possesses and maintains current CPR and BCLS certification
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must have and maintain in good standing professional license, certificate, or registration, as applicable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee will be required to drive daily for meetings and/or visits to residential homes. Employee will work in varied residential environments based on assigned case load. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may travel by automobile and be exposed to changing weather conditions.
COMMENTS
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

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