Registered Nurse – RN

Registered Nurse – RN

Requirements

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located.
• A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years.
• Reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers.
• Telephone available (cellular or land line)

Responsibilities

• Follows VITAS policies and standards and practices within the scope of the RN license and has knowledge of hospice eligibility requirements.
• Reports any request to practice outside of scope of license to the manager/supervisor.
• Performs supervision of nursing tasks delegated to Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, and Volunteers per the plan of care.
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and bereavement in order to provide palliation of end-of-life symptoms.
• Appropriately identifies/utilizes resources, referrals such as PT, OT, Home Health, Dietary, Pharmacy, Supplies, Home Medical Equipment, and other visits/consults.
• Completes documentation at the time of the event and at the location of care unless otherwise directed.
• Provides education and training to patients, families, caregivers and referral sources in the care of the patient, including pain management.
• Participates in patient care meetings as assigned.
• Participates in weekly team meetings.
• Provides effective communication/shift reports through written, verbal, reporting and body language.
• Participates in bereavement support.
• Participates in the on-call rotation and/or provides shifts during non-business hours such as evenings, weekends and holidays based upon program-identified needs.
• Provides visits/shifts in program coverage area.
• Works with IDG to develop, coordinate, and follow the patients individualized plan of care.
• Obtains physician orders when necessary.
• Provides those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill.
• Evaluates the outcome of services.
• Appropriately delegates nursing tasks to Hospice Aides/Homemakers, Volunteers, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses.
• Provides nursing care including nursing tasks that may be delegated to other roles such as LPNs, HAs and Volunteers.
• Participates in and monitors patient and family care compliance activities.
• Professionally manages/coordinates the hospice plan of care.
• Provides and follows infection control practices.
• Delivers care in accordance with the patients plan of care.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.