Registered Nurse at Magnolia Health Systems Martinsville

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide professional nursing care as defined in the Nurse Practice Act and under the direction of the Director of Clinical Services, Patient Care Coordinator, or Medical Director.
• Communicate appropriate status/condition changes to the DCS, PCC, or MD, per agency guidelines.
• Perform duties in compliance with Agency policies and procedures and professional and community standards.
• Participate in coordination of patient care services (hospice and long-term care), attend meetings as required, and follow reporting guidelines.
• Demonstrate proficiency in use of agency chosen software, EMR, iPad documentation and other systems and technology as required.
• Ensure documentation is complete, legible and clearly reflects care given, and is completed by the end of the assigned shift or visit.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing/data entry in English.
• Work in diverse social and economic situations without imposing own values on patient and family, and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Receive and process referral information from Intake.
• Explain hospice care and Keystone Hospice services and/or facility services and programs to prospective patients/families, physicians, and other appropriate individuals.
• Consult with the Medical Director, attending physician, and/or mid-level provider (if any) on patient’s eligibility for hospice care.
• Complete all required admission paperwork (e.g. admission packet) and consents for care with patients/families timely and accurately.
• Conduct and document completion of initial assessments accurately and within required time frames.
• Provide or collaborate with IDT to provide care needed to address patient/family immediate needs, as identified in the initial assessment.
• Conduct and document start of/completion of comprehensive assessments accurately and within required time frames for all assigned patients.
• Coordinate/communicate necessary information with other members of the IDT, consulting physician(s), facility staff, and others as appropriate.
• Participate in development of the Plan of Care, as appropriate, for each assigned patient.
• Serve as a resource for all Hospice and/or facility staff to facilitate continuity of patient care and enhance the quality of patient care.
• Obtain and document physician orders, as necessary.

• Registered Nurse with current license to practice in Indiana.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred, but not required.
• Minimum of one (1) year clinical nursing experience; hospice experience preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the regulatory requirements for hospice.

• Travel between long-term care facilities and/or place of primary residence.
• Attend bi-weekly IDT meetings, if requested.
• Candidates must be fully Vaccinated against Covid-19, or obtain a religious or medical exemption upon hire.