Hospice Weekend - RN

Provides education to patients, families, and providers regarding the hospice philosophy. Provides an ongoing assessment of patients, ensuring appropriate initiation of care plans, services/levels, and assessment information that accurately reflects the patient’s clinical, functional, and psychosocial needs. Evaluates patients for appropriate levels of care and admits patients for hospice care services. Facilitates medication, supply and equipment orders according to patient/family need.

Qualified individuals must be capable of performing the following essential duties and responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• The registered nurse makes the initial evaluation visit, regularly reevaluates the patient's nursing needs, initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions, furnishes those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, initiates appropriate preventive nursing procedures, prepares clinical and progress notes, coordinates services, informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's condition and needs, counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs, participates in in-service programs, and supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
• Evaluates patient eligibility for Hospice admission and on-going service based on the Conditions of Participation, Conditions of Payment, and Local Coverage Determinant (LCD) guidelines, and recommends acceptance into hospice program or referral to other health care services/programs.
• Provides an environment, which promotes respect for the patients, their privacy, confidentiality and property.
• Evaluates and admits cases same day, as much as possible. Coordinates all the initial care needs and makes referrals as needed.
• Develops and revises hospice plan of care in conjunction with patient, family, physician, hospice medical director and Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), including obtaining medical orders and approval of medical services. This plan and visit frequency is based on patient and family needs.
• Works closely with hospice medical director and hospice leadership on issues concerning the evaluation process, admission and patient eligibility criteria. Acts as patient and family advocate regarding end-of-life care.
• Ensures comprehensive assessment, coordination and education of end-of-life care and anticipates the changing patient/family needs.
• Assures the completion of all appropriate electronic clinical documentation needed for compliance with state and federal regulations and the delivery of seamless service within established timeframes.
• Directs, coordinates, evaluates and supervises the quality of patient care services provided by the Home Health Aides, including clinical supervision.
• Promotes positive, supportive, respectful communication to all internal and external customers, including consistently displaying ICARE behaviors and values in every interaction.
• Act as preceptor and works with new staff, students and medical staff as needed.
• Rotates responsibility for coverage in the community and nursing home as need arises and participates in appropriate cross-training and competencies to ensure clinical expertise in all settings.
• Demonstrates willingness to flex work hours based on patient need.
• Will participate in regular on-call scheduling for evenings, nights, weekends and holidays as need arises.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to visit patients based on need.
• Ensures problem resolution at the point of contact.
• Participates in education including orientation, in-service training programs and self-development. Hospice and Palliative Care Certification is encouraged.
• Demonstrates understanding of and adhering to established policies, processes, and standards regarding patient care, quality, and documentation.
• Responsible for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) established by their manager.
• Complies with Corporate Compliance standards including confidentiality and HIPPAA requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Note: The above information on this job has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Education & Experience - Applicants must possess the following qualifications or an equivalent combination of education and experience:

• Education:
  • Graduate of an approved school of professional nursing.

• Experience:
  • Minimum of one-year experience as a clinical nurse in homecare, hospital, or skilled nursing facility preferred.
  • Hospice experience preferred.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Credential Requirements

• Licensed New York State Registered Nurse

Knowledge, Skill, & Ability Requirements

• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interviewing skills. Good organizational and computer skills.

Other

• Current NYS driver’s license: travel to and from client’s homes with regular access to a car required

Salary Range: $73,652.80 - $103,854.40