RN-HS-CE HTI

Description

Edgewood is looking for a Registered Nurse to be part of the Caring Edge, a program within Edgewood Healthcare. The registered nurse is involved in planning, organizing and directing home care services. This includes the coordinating of community resources to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities. 

Responsibilities:

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Registered Nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
• Three years of experience in a home health/hospice preferred.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/ or organization requirements and is in good working order
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
• CPR certification
• Participation in on-call duties 

Edgewood maintains a drug-free work environment and offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing and passing a drug and alcohol test.