Admission RN
Employment Type : Full-Time
Overview: Admission RN Friday - Monday 11:00am - 9:00pmResponsibilities: ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers
- Assume primary responsibility for a patient admission including assessment if needed, calls report of admission to team
- Actively participate in coordination of all aspects of patient’s care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice
- Initiate communication with attending physicians, other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family
- Practices Universal Precautions according to OSHA regulations and Faith Hospice policy
- Develop and evaluate the plan of care
- Participate in QAPI program and hospice sponsored in-service training
- Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information, sharing only what needs to be shared with the interdisciplinary team in order for the patient to be adequately cared for
- Maintain regular communication with the Director of Business Development, Director of Clinical Operations and Patient Care Manager in order to follow-up for every admission.
- Respects patient/family rights by: (knocking on doors before entering the residence, addresses patient/family by name, allows patient to make own decisions when appropriate)
- Provides emotional support and compassionate care to the patient and family. Demonstrates listening skills, offers encouragement when appropriate, adjusts care to the patients physical condition each visit
- Obtain data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care.
- Seek input from other team members regarding the patient plan of care to obtain additional knowledge and support.
- Maintain up-to-date legible patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur.
- Instruct/Educate primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers to provide care as indicated; Contribute to patient and family counseling and education
- Is prompt for admission appointment, calls if late or unable to keep appointment, keeping Admission’s Coordinator informed also.
- Provides hospice 101 as needed, assists patient/family signing legal paperwork for hospice admission, completes admission process and nursing assessment and reports to Admission’s Coordinator upon completion of admission. Leaves report via VM for team
- Informs the Patient Care Manager of unusual or potentially problematic patient/family issues.
- Assist other nurse/case managers including assuming primary responsibility for patients when necessary
- Attends and participates in orientation and appropriate in-services and staff meetings to improve knowledge and skills and to maintain competency.
- Provide appropriate support at time of death. Reports death to appropriate physician.
- Plans the administration of and/or administers medication with knowledge of actions, contraindications, side effects and desired outcomes.
- Participates in agency and community programs as requested
- Is available for holiday, on-call, illness and vacation coverage as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by the Patient Care Manager.
Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possession of a valid Texas Registered Nurse License
- Proficient ability to communicate orally and in writing in the English language
- Minimum of two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse and preferably one of the two years in an hospice setting
- Valid Texas Driver’s License and reliable method of transportation
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to adjust to changing conditions and frequent demands
- Ability to acquire new knowledge to perform additional or more difficult tasks
- Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing, working in association with staff, patients and families
- Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
- Ability to meet new and/or stressful situations with the appropriate responses, ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to be able to follow both verbal and written instructions
- Ability to perform Essential Duties as outlined below
- Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
- Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, handicapped people and hospice Patients
- Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
- Ability to comply with the Dying Persons of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities
- Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures