Hospice Registered Nurse Visit

Overview

***$10,000 Sign on bonus--------Only for external candidates.

Hospice RN Visit

Monday-Thursday 12pm-830pm

Full Time Benefits

**$2 shift diff after 6pm!!

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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Responsibilities

Patient Care/Care Coordination

• Delivers quality care consistent with Hospice Conditions of Participation, qualifying hospice criteria, payer coverage criteria, and providing visits/treatments consistent with the plan of care to honor patient/ family values/ wishes
• Makes visits to the homes of patients requiring home health nursing services and assumes responsibility for an ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Performs initial and comprehensive assessments on all patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Performs nursing assessment at each visit in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Provides patient, caregiver and family counseling and education as indicated in the plan of care.
• Assists the RN Case Manager in the development and ongoing update to a plan of care that specifies the care and services needed to meet patient-specific needs determined during the comprehensive assessment and includes measurable outcomes that will occur as a result of implementing and coordinating the plan of care.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of clinical records and time/travel entries.
• Participates in evening, night and weekend coverage to ensure nursing services are accessible to all patients 24 hours a day, 7 days per week (schedules and rotations determined by region).

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Graduate of State Board approved program for Registered Nurses and valid license as RN in state(s) where providing care.
• One year of nursing experience caring for similar patient population as to be assigned.
• Valid licensed driver with automobile insurance in accordance with state(s) and/or organizational requirements.
• Mandatory Reporter: Child & Dependent Adult Abuse.
• Person Centered Care (PCC) course completion within first 12 months of hire and annual completion of competency validation activities.
• CPR: Maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Card with Re-certification.
• Basic knowledge of current, frequently used medications, including modes of administration, actions and side effects.
• Competency in variety of nursing skills and ability to perform without supervision (NPWT, complex wound care, IV therapy, catheter care, ostomy care, chronic disease management assessment and teaching).