Hospice: Care Registered​/Admissions Nurse

Hospice:
Start of Care Registered/Admissions Nurse

Primarily responsible to plan, organize, direct home care services. Experience 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 individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Position:
Start of Care RN
for Hospice

Wage Range: $90,000-$96,000 annually, depending on experience

Service Area:
Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area
. Plus, mileage reimbursement of .70 cents per mile.

Schedule:

Full-Time / Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00am-9:00pm or 10:00am - 8:00pm (rotations, weekend: every 5 weeks / holidays: 2 per year / on-call: 1 per year)

Lifespark Benefits Include:

• Annual Reviews/Raises{Shift differentials if applicable}
• Paid Time Off – Vacation Time
• Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurances
• 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees
• Career path to other positions within our growing company!

Position Functions & Responsibilities:

• Frame the discussion and builds understanding with clients that Lifespark starts with the clients’ immediate needs and wants (short term) while also working to build a longer-term plan to help the clients avoid the roller coaster of health care crisis™ thereby protecting and improving their independence and quality of life
• Effectively articulate and differentiate the Lifespark Life Care Management model
• Provide assurance and relief (peace of mind) to clients and families that Lifespark will effectively address their needs and wants
• Make the clients feel comfortable and well-cared for
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
• Initiates the plan of care
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative 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. Provides direct patient care as defined in the State Nurse Practice Act
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of care
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development
• Completes necessary paperwork accurate at admission and submits to medical records the same day
• Completes emergency preparedness plan with client/caregiver at admission visit
• Communicates with IDT post admission or non-admission including client status and a summary of the plan of care for client
• Ensure positive/professional communication on team
• Customer service resolution; elevate concerns
• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician
• Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s orders
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
• Honors Client Confidentiality, Rights, Privacy, and Reporting Maltreatment Expectations
• Understands and Accepts Clients’ Diagnosis
• Understands and accepts emotional needs of client
• Accepts unique client symptoms and behaviors
• Follows all emergency preparedness and response procedures
• Identifies home safety issues and cascades info to the IDT
• Notifies IDT of emergency preparedness plan
• Demonstrates proper procedures for handling, lifting, and transfers
• Overview of Process, Types of Reports and Forms
• Enters…