Care Center RN - Nights

Job Location:

Lourdes - Waterford Township, MI 48328

Position Type:
Part Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $36.00 - $41.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage:
None

Job Shift: Nights

Job Category:
Nursing

The Care Center 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. The Care Center RN is committed to the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Angela Hospice and the Felician Franciscan Core Values.

Director of Inpatient Services

• Completes an ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
• Provides quality, professional nursing care to patients utilizing specialized nursing skills related to end-of-life care
• May initiate the patient’s plan of care and includes the patient and the family in the planning process
• 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 initiates 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 and/or nurse practitioner 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 physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and family/caregiver
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings as needed
• 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 Lead Nurse, Director of Inpatient Services, or any administrative staff
• Provides clinical supervision of LPNs, SNAs, hospice aides, and volunteers and delegates responsibilities when required

• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with current Medicare/Medicaid, state/federal rules and regulations for hospice services
• Ensures compliance with the Medicare conditions of participation and other state regulations that govern the provision of healthcare
• Complies with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements in accordance with federal, state and organizational policies
• Participates in organizational monitoring of the quality of medical services and quality improvement initiatives
• Develops, maintains and…