Hospice Registered Nurse- Full Time, Days, Home Care, Northern / Central NJ

Atlantic Visiting Nurse, part of Atlantic Health System, is seeking a full-time hospice Registered Nurse to work Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM in the Morris, Essex, Union, and Somerset County area, including weekends and on-call as required by department. In this position you will work with adult and geriatric patients of all backgrounds who require care in their homes. You are compassionate, thoughtful, and comfortable working with elderly and terminally ill patients. You will be responsible for managing a heavy caseload (up to 4 patients a day); time management skills are essential. However, it is important to provide each patient with the time and attention necessary to meet his or her needs.

 

Entry level offers start at $43.00 / hour and increase based upon experience.  Mileage reimbursement ($.70) included.

 

Internal referral bonus: $5,000
 

Reports to: Assistant Manager

 

Job Qualifications/Experience:

 

Required

Current NJ RN License

BSN

NJ driver's license in good standing.

 

Preferred

1. Minimum of one-year experience in acute, subacute or home/hospice care setting
2. Experience using an EMR, excellent critical thinking and communication skills

 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Performs Patient assessments. 

• Accurately assesses patient’s appropriateness for hospice care, learning needs and progress toward goals
• Develops the plan of care for the patient and family

 

Ensures appropriate utilization of services

• Maintains visit productivity standards
• Demonstrates knowledge of insurance reimbursement

 

Completes discharge assessments

• Performs laptop transfer of data twice daily
• Completes admission assessment and transfers within 24 hours
• Completes re-visit documentation and transfers

 

Uses age appropriate teaching methods for patients and families

• Evaluates teaching plan and revises as necessary
• Documents patient education tools used

 

Assumes responsibility for Case Management. 

• Develops/implements/evaluates plan of care based on evidence-based knowledge
• Revises care plan as indicated
• Prioritizes care needs
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospice regulations and insurance reimbursement guidelines
• Shows evidence of interdisciplinary communication
• Performs HHA supervisions per standards
• Ensures appropriate utilization of services
• Follows scheduling process
• Communicates progress toward goals with IDT
• Attends and participates in IDT meetings every 2 weeks
• Evaluates the plan of care and revises as needed

 

Maintains safe environment for patients and co-workers

• Follows infection control measures and reports infections
• Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management
• Routinely reconciles medications
• Maintains current medication orders

 

Attends monthly staff meeting

• Participates in PI meetings and activities/committees as requested.
• Accepts other assignments as requested

 

Assumes responsibility for case management. 

• Prioritizes schedule to accommodate patient's needs
• Documents case management activities.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management
• Routinely reconciles medications. Maintain current medication orders.

 

Participates in Performance Improvement Program

• Reviews health records and gathers data to support PI activities
• Attends UR meetings as requested
• Provides orientation/ mentorship to new employees
• Cross trains to learn new skills and demonstrates a willingness to teach other

 

 

Assists with growing agency business

• Provides orientation to new employees
• Accepts other assignments as requested
• Cross trains to learn new skills

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters anyone of our facilities, receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. That commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 18,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the state, and committed to creating a Trusted Network of Caring®. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown,