RN-HOSPICE

POSITION TITLE:                          Registered Nurse

DEPARTMENT:                              Hospice

FLSA STATUS:                               Non-exempt

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:     Clinical Coordinator

Job Summary:  Provides direct skilled nursing in the home setting using all phases of nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide patient care.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Coordinates patient/family care across all disciplines, including the physician, to ensure the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of the patient/family are adequately met.
• Provides direct nursing care in the place of residence to patients through full implementation of the nursing process and professional standards of care.
• Follows the physician-ordered plan of care and obtains additional orders when needed.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner per department policy.
• Maintains a safe and risk-free environment for patients, their families/significant others.
• Participates in agency and system-wide continuous quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates with the team to implement policies, procedures, quality improvement activities,
• Recognizes the importance of orienting members of the health care team
• Recognizes the importance of building partnerships with all members of the health care team 

Minimum Qualifications: Successful completion of a program in nursing.  Current licensure in the State of Michigan as a Registered Nurse. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification. One (1) year of recent clinical experience. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  BSN preferred.  Experience in a hospice or home health setting preferred.  Experience with implementation of nursing skills and treatments as ordered by a physician in the plan of care, use of specialized equipment, and ability to monitor patient response to treatment.  Understands anatomy/physiology of disease process and patient assessment protocols.  Effective interpersonal skills in all areas of communication with strong oral communication skills.  Able to work independently and capable of solving problems with theoretical and practical approaches using good judgment.  Able to work in a self-directed and collaborative environment. Strong clinical, organizational, documentation and teaching skills.  Cultural sensitivity to patients from a variety of backgrounds.  Knowledge of federal and state regulations for homecare.  Personal accountability for continuous growth and development. Creates a caring experience for both internal and external customers.  Committed to continuous improvement for customers, including safety, quality of care and excellent service, and gives high priority to customer satisfaction.

Working Conditions:  May work in an unpredictable home environment with variations in cleanliness, temperature, behaviors, smoke, animals, and other potential hazards. Required to drive a car in all types of weather.

Physical Requirements:  Constantly see/visual acuity, talk/hear.  Frequently stand, sit, walk, reach, push/pull, handle/grasp/feel, bend/twist, stoop/kneel/crouch, taste/smell, lift/carry 1 to 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.