Hospice Registered Nurse - RN Weekend Baylor
Company: Amedisys Inc.
Location: Plymouth
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Weekend Baylor RN - 3 - 12 hour day shiftsWhat You Will DoAs a
hospice registered nurse for Amedisys, you have the special
opportunity to provide one on one hospice and palliative care to
terminally ill patients in their home. In collaboration with a full
hospice interdisciplinary team, your work will including the
development and delivery of a patient specific care plan for the
patient and caregivers. Communicates significant findings,
problems, changes in patient's condition or environment to the
Clinical Manager/Physician and other members of the health care
team. Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions and
completes initial plan of care. Coordinates the total Plan of Care
and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with
appropriate staff. Revises plan of care as needed. Completes
updated Plan of Care according to state regulation and communicates
changes to attending physician, hospice staff, and contractors
providing patient care. Initiates appropriate palliative nursing
procedures. Administers medications and treatments as written in
the patient's plan of care. Makes referrals to other disciplines as
indicated by the patient's needs or documents rationale for not
doing so. Provides education/teaching to
families/caregivers/patients related to appropriate patient care
techniques. Utilizes a combination of care center resources and
rationally recognizes standards of practice to achieve positive
clinical outcomes. Participates in nursing service evaluations,
follow ups, care center performance improvement initiatives, and
period quality assurance reviews. Initiates, plans, and provides
staff education and performs competency and skills validation for
staff as needed. Assists in assigning LPN and Hospice Assistants to
individual patients and supervises their care. Participates in care
center QAPI activities and interdisciplinary team meetings.
Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to
patients/families as assigned. Complies with policies, procedures
and regulatory mandates including but not limited to abiding to the
terms of the Amedisys Compliance Program. Performs other duties as
assigned.Required Current, unencumbered license to practice as a
Registered Nurse specific to the state(s) the employee is assigned
to work/cover for the company. May possess either a single state
license in each non-compact state and/or a compact license in their
state of residence that is accepted in all Nurse License Compact
(NLC) participating states. Nurse License Compact (NLC) documents
the following: The mutual recognition model of nurse licensure
allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of
residency) and to practice in other states (both physical and
electronic), subject to each state's practice law and regulation.
Nurses must legally reside in an NLC state to be eligible to have a
multi-state license.
One (1 ) year of experience as a Registered Nurse or eligible for
RN intern program. Current CPR certification.Preferred Knowledge of
physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of terminally ill
patients and their caregivers. Prior Hospice experience. Computer
literate, proficient in windows navigation, emails, internet and
documenting in an EMR. Able to self-manage online HR services and
online training programs.Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status,
disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic
predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected
characteristic.
Keywords: Amedisys Inc., Greenville , Hospice Registered Nurse - RN Weekend Baylor, Healthcare , Plymouth, North Carolina
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