What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Hospice position at Maxim Healthcare Staffing?
Pay Rate: $55/hour
Please note thatthis pay range represents a good faith estimate of the compensation that willbe offered for this position based on the circumstances. The actual pay offeredto a successful candidate will take into account a wide range of factors, includingbut not limited to location, experience, and other variable factors.
The Registered Nurse - Hospice is responsible for providingcare, comfort and support to terminally ill patients. The Registered Nurse - Hospice assumes theresponsibility and accountability for the delivery of hospice patient care invarious settings. The Registered Nursedemonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective andefficient manner with supervision. TheRegistered Nurse will also demonstrate critical thinking and performanceability in the coordination of patient care. Consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountablein managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patientcare.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement andevaluate patient care
- Performs focused interview to identify specific patientneeds
- Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic andpsychosocial changes in patient’s condition
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information fromhealth care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses
- Documents the patient’s plan of care using identifiednursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursinginterventions
- Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient carerequirements
- Performs interventions according to identified priorities,plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard
- Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patientenvironment
- Initiates and evaluates patient and/or family education andprovides guidance and support
- Revises plan of care according to evaluation, changes inmedical plan of care, effective/ineffective nursing interventions
- Documents the patient’s response to nursing and otherinterventions
- Uses clinical judgment in evaluation activities to meetpatient care needs of an assigned floor/unit including establishing priorities
- Monitors safety and effectiveness of the environment andequipment
- Advises grieving family members on coping techniques andcommunity resources
- Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
Minimum Requirements:
- Current Registered Nurse license for the state in which thenurse practices.
- Complies with all relevant professional standards ofpractice
- Participation and completion of Maxim's Competency programwhen applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or stateregulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable tojob site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAArequirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to andfrom appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors,co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in theEnglish language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
Salary : $55