Hospice Weekend RN (Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse) - HomeCare
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Hartford HealthCare is hiring a Hospice Weekend RN (Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse) - HomeCare. The Hospice Weekend RN provides skilled nursing care to hospice clients in their homes or community health settings, ensuring outcome-based, high-quality, and cost-effective care. This role involves conducting nursing assessments, developing and modifying care plans, and demonstrating clinical expertise in symptom management and end-of-life issues. The RN also coordinates with interdisciplinary teams and provides patient/family education.
Key focus areas include Provide skilled nursing care to hospice clients in homes or community health settings, Review referrals and initiate contact with client and family, and Conduct complete nursing assessments based on referral data, interviews, and clinical observation.
Successful candidates bring Associate's Or Diploma In Nursing, 1 Year Nursing Experience, and License To Practice In Connecticut. Preferred (not required): Symptom Management, End Of Life Issues, Care Planning, and Bereavement Assessment.
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Provides skilled nursing care to hospice clients in their homes or community health settings ensuring the delivery of outcome based, high quality, cost-effective care. · Reviews referrals, and initiates contact with client and family. · Conducts a complete nursing assessment based on referral data, client/family interview, and clinical observation of patient health status. Demonstrates clinical expertise in symptom management and end of life issues. · Develops a plan of care in collaboration with client and all disciplines based on assessment data which documents need for services, appropriate discharge planning, short- and long-term goals, and the utilizations of appropriate resources. Facilitates peaceful death and assures appropriate bereavement follow up through timely documentation of bereavement assessment. Modifies plan of care as conditions change. · Demonstrates understanding of payer information in order to maximize care planning. Utilizes Hospice Levels of care appropriately. · Follows IDT process of approving non-formulary medications, treatments, and DME. · Initiates and maintains a client record utilizing the Agency’s standard for documentation. · Makes follow-up visits to provide skilled care to assess disease progress and evaluates response to treatment so as to promote peaceful death; provides support to client/family utilizing teaching principles to promote and restore health and prevent disease and disability, as possible; coordinates care with providers. Utilizes interdisciplinary team members to support patient/family needs. · Teaches patients and reinforces client/caregiver teaching and education. Prepares/teaches/supports family regarding signs and symptoms of death, as appropriate. · Refers, collaborates, and coordinates all client care services. Consults with physician regarding client needs and plan of care. · Directs LPNs in carrying out the established plan of care. Directs Home Care Aides and supervises plan of care. · Refers clients/family to other community resources as needed. Minimum Requirements Education: Graduate of an Associate’s of diploma program in nursing Experience: One year nursing experience OR one year nursing experience in a specialty Licensure: License to practice in the State of Connecticut Preferred Education: Graduate of NLN approved BSN program Experience: Medical/surgery or home care experience Job: *Outpatient Organization: *Hartford HealthCare at Home Title: Hospice Weekend RN (Registered Nurse, Visiting Nurse) - HomeCare Location: Connecticut-Vernon-8 Keynote Drive (10628) Requisition ID: 26161203
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