Home Care Admit RN PT

Job Details

Job Location:

Main Location - Livonia, MI 48154

Salary Range: $36.50

Job Shift: Day

The Home Care Admit Registered Nurse (RN) is a member of the interdisciplinary team who provides hospice/skilled professional nursing care as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with the medical plan of care. They are primarily responsible for admitting the patient onto Angela Hospice services. The Home Care Admit RN is committed to the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Angela Hospice and the Felician Franciscan Core Values.

• Provides educational information to patients and families regarding the hospice philosophy, eligibility requirements, admission procedures, and Angela Hospice Home Care Inc.
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
• Completes all the initial necessary admission paperwork with the patient and/or family member/caregiver to get the patient signed onto Angela Hospice services
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Initiates the patient’s plan of care and includes the patient and the family in the planning process
• Provides quality, professional nursing care to patients utilizing specialized nursing skills related to end-of-life care
• Performs comprehensive assessment of assigned patients in a timely manner upon admission and as required
• Assesses and evaluates patients and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care as patient status and needs change
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Administers and documents medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
• Orders medications as needed from pharmacy
• Educates the patients and families regarding medications, treatments and procedures, disease process, and end of life care/process
• Uses established confidential communication channels to communicate pertinent information
• Communicates patient/family concerns to appropriate interdisciplinary team member and initiatives a corrective action if required
• Assists the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care
• Lifts, moves, and transports patients using proper body mechanics or lifting devices
• 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
• Communicates and collaborates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each patient and interacts with patients in a manner of compassion and empathy
• Reports an incident or evidence of abuse or violation of residents rights to the Director of Patient Access, or any administrative staff
• Provides clinical supervision of LPNs, SNAs, and hospice aides and delegates responsibilities when required

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the occupant of this job. The Home Care Admit RN may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with current Medicare/Medicaid, state/federal…