Registered Nurse / RN - PRN
US-TN-LENOIR CITY
BrightSpring Health Services
Req #: 145330
Type: PRN
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Overview: The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual 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) * Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process * Assesses and evaluates patient's status by: * Writing and initiating plan of care * Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs * Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary * Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change * Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis * Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions * Includes the patient and the family in the planning process * Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures * Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care * Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs * Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan * Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care * Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload * Completes, maintains and=0 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 * Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan * Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate * Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers * Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group * Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient * Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care * 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 * Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes * Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments * Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities Qualifications: * Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing * Current Registered Nurse licensure in State and American Heart Association CPR certification required; CPR certification may be offered and completed upon hire * Bachelor's degree preferred, with one (1) year of hospice experience preferred * Management experience not required; Responsible for supervising hospice aides * Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist
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