RN-Hospice
RN-Hospice
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Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Performs Patient assessments: Accurately assesses patients appropriateness for hospice care learning needs and progress toward goals. Develops the plan of care for the patient and family
- Ensures appropriate utilization of services: Maintains visit productivity standards. Demonstrates knowledge of insurance reimbursement
- Completes discharge assessments: Performs laptop transfer of data twice daily. Completes admission assessment and transfers within 24 hours. Completes revisit documentation and transfers
- Uses age appropriate teaching methods for patients and families: Evaluates teaching plan and revises as necessary. Documents patient education tools used
- Assumes responsibility for Case Management: Develops/implements/evaluates plan of care based on evidencebased knowledge. Revises care plan as indicated.Prioritizes care needs.Demonstrates knowledge of hospice regulations and insurance reimbursement guidelines. Shows evidence of interdisciplinary communication. Performs HHA supervisions per standards. Ensures appropriate utilization of services. Follows scheduling process. Communicates progress toward goals with IDT. Attends and participates in IDT meetings every 2 weeks. Evaluates the plan of care and revises as needed
- Maintains safe environment for patients and coworkers. Follows infection control measures and reports infections. Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management. Routinely reconciles medications. Maintains current medication orders
- Attends monthly staff meeting:Participates in PI meetings and activities/committees as requested. Accepts other assignments as requested.
- Assumes responsibility for case management: Prioritizes schedule to accommodate patients needs. Documents case management activities. Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management. Routinely reconciles medications. Maintain current medication orders.
- Participates in Performance Improvement Program: Reviews health records and gathers data to support PI activities. Attends UR meetings as requested. Provides orientation/ mentorship to new employees. Cross trains to learn new skills and demonstrates a willingness to teach other
- Assists with growing agency business: Provides orientation to new employees. Accepts other assignments as requested. Cross trains to learn new skills.
Skills:
Must have 23 years as RN in home hospice environment
Must have valid New Jersey drivers license
BLS required
Job Qualifications/Experience:
Current New Jersey RN License
Experience using an EMR excellent critical thinking and communication skills
Employment Type
Full Time
