Hospice Registered Nurse RN (Homecare) (Case Manager)

365 Hospice has an immediate opening for a Full Time Registered Nurse. We are a family owned and run business operating in central and western Pennsylvania. 365 Hospice is actively growing and we need to hire more Nurses. This could be for Full or Part Time as needed/wanted.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes an initial and 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 initializing plan of care.
• Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.
• 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 effects 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.

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 in-service classes.
• Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting preferred.
• Current licensure in State, CPR certification and valid driver’s license.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• 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 BENEFITS:

• Friendly Work Environment
• Competitive Pay
• Company Vehicle (With Option for Personal Use)
• Medical Benefits
• Vision & Dental
• 401k (With Match)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $73,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $73,000 - $78,000