Visiting Angels Baytown, TX
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Hospice Nurse
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Visiting Angels Baytown, TX
The Hospice Nurse plans, organizes, and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with an 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. Our office in Cerritos provides Hospice professionals for the Orange County area including Long Beach, Torrance, Los Alamitos, Lakewood, San Pedro, Palos Verdes, Anaheim, Irvine, Tustin, and many others. Pay for this job is per hour.
Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities
Patient Care (Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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
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/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
Communication
Completes, maintains and 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 Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver
Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
Additional Duties
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 inservice classes
Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
Position Qualifications
Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state
Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing
Maintains a current CPR certification
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order
Registered nurses shall have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years OR have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing and a current RN license. Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred
Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision
Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides
Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist
Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently
Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
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Hospice Nurse
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Visiting Angels Baytown, TX
The Hospice Nurse plans, organizes, and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with an 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. Our office in Cerritos provides Hospice professionals for the Orange County area including Long Beach, Torrance, Los Alamitos, Lakewood, San Pedro, Palos Verdes, Anaheim, Irvine, Tustin, and many others. Pay for this job is per hour.
Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities
Patient Care (Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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
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/Nursing Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
Communication
Completes, maintains and 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 Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver
Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
Additional Duties
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 inservice classes
Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
Position Qualifications
Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state
Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing
Maintains a current CPR certification
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order
Registered nurses shall have a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three (3) years OR have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing and a current RN license. Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred
Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision
Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides
Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist
Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently
Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
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