Hospice RN Registered Nurse Weekends - Baylor - $5K Bonus Package

Minneapolis, Chisago, and Bloomington, MN
$5,000 Bonus Package
Fri, Sat, Sun or Sat, Sun, Mon
10 hours shifts

AccentCare is looking for passionate clinicians committed to delivering exceptional care in the home.

We are committed to quality patient outcomes-delivering evidence-based care in the home-and providing comprehensive training to further develop our staff along with continuing education and promotional opportunities.

Come join the AccentCare team and Make A Difference every day.

Position: Hospice RN Weekend-Baylor
Reports to: Executive Director

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for maintaining the delivery of quality patient care by assuring that the Patient Care Plan is followed. The position combines the activities of direct and indirect patient care and provides direct care to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The Staff Nurse directs CHHAs and CNAs in patient care tasks, performs patient assessments, develops patient care plans, evaluates the plan effectiveness, modifies it as appropriate and documents all patient care provided.

Job Description/Requirements:

As an RN Weekend-Baylor, you will:

Be responsible for promoting and maintaining optimal client care; diagnosing and providing treatment for human responses to actual or potential health problems.
Make the initial nursing evaluation visit.
Re-evaluate the client's nursing needs as required.
Initiate the plan of care and necessary revisions.
Provide those services requiring substantial special skills within nurses' scope of Practice Act.
Assign, supervise and teach other clinical personnel, including written para-professional orders and supervision.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Inform the physician and other personnel of changes in the client's condition and needs.
Counsel and instruct the client and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
Prepare clinical and progress notes.
Participate in in-service training programs.
Possess ability to carry out job requirements as instructed and without on-site supervision.
Assist in coordinating all services provided.
Refer to appropriate community resources for continuity of client care.
Participate in required clinical team conferences with other home care staff.
Perform other duties as assigned in whatever capacity the patients' condition, census, and staffing level requires including rotating work schedule with other RNs, i.e. weekend, on-call and holiday work.
Maintain effective communication with patients, caregivers and referral sources.
Maintain effective communication with field and office staff.
Ensure written communications are clear and concise.
Comply with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including, but not limited to the Compliance Program: Code of Conduct, HIPAA and Documentation Standards.
Participate in required orientation and periodic retraining related to the Compliance Program: Code of Conduct, Documentation Standards and HIPAA.
Report concerns and suspected incidences of non- compliance using the AccentCare Reporting Process.
Cooperate with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.
Participate, as requested, in process improvement activities.

Requirements of Qualified Candidates:

Registered Nurse with current licensure to practice nursing in the state
Registered Nurse with minimum (1) year of experience
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification
Bachelor's degree in nursing, preferred
Has sufficient verbal and communication skills to perform required tasks per competency checklist
Has sufficient endurance to perform tasks over long periods of work hours
Ability to work with and supervise home health aides
Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or Organization requirements and is in good working order
Travel to all business locations