GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE

JOB POSTING

TITLE: RN Primary-ON CALL-Evenings-Nights-Weekendsl REPORTS TO: Team Manager

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Evaluates the resident’s / patient’s / family’s individual needs for physical, emotional, social and spiritual; care. With the other Hospice team members, develops an individualized, comprehensive plan of care for each patient / resident /family.

Provides skilled care to patients / residents requiring intermittent professional nursing service. Evaluates the need and arranges for more intensive nursing or home health aide care as appropriate. Documents all care in an appropriate and timely manner.

Coordinates Hospice services for individuals and families under his/her care. Maintains necessary records for analysis and planning of service and for the establishment of priorities of care. Initiates referrals to appropriate disciplines and outside resources and works with them to provide continuing and coordinated care.

Teaches, supervises and interprets care plans to family members, facility staff, auxiliary nursing personnel (Home Health Aides) or others giving nursing care (family employed substitutes). Assists family in planning for the provision of care between Hospice Primary Care Nurse visits.

Attends weekly team meeting to share, review and revise individual patient / resident / family care plans.

Responds to calls received by answering service from active patient/families and bereaved families during assigned hours.  By phone, assess patient/family needs.

Gives instruction and reassurance as needed.  Makes home visits if a problem is unable to be resolved by phone and cannot wait for a home visit during working hours 

Coordinates services during on-call hours, such as, emergency medications, equipment, supplies, aide services, inpatient care, and other services available

Supervises hospice personnel (direct and contract) during on-call hours, i.e. home health aides and continuous nursing staff

Communicates with physicians and other team members, as needed, to obtain orders and advise of changes of status and interventions taken

Completes progress notes and log sheets to document assessment, intervention and follow up for patients and families. Paperwork is submitted in a timely manner

Willingness to travel to patients’ homes and provide own transportation in all types of weather.

Possesses a current, valid New York State driver’s license

RN Graduate from an NLN-Accredited nursing program. Baccalaureate preferred. 

Minimum of 1-2 years of RN experience

APPLICANT MUST HAVE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL/WORK RECORD AS WELL AS GOOD ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTALITY.

Interested applicant should forward resume with letter of interest and salary requirements to Roxanne Unterschuetz, Human Resources Good Shepherd Hospice

Please email resume to:  GoodShepherdHospiceHR@chsli.org