Job Category:

Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift/Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

Responsible for the delivery of patient care in accordance with acceptable standards of care in various care settings including patient homes, hospitals, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities and retirement communities in the hospice service area.  Collaborates with other professional disciplines and members of the hospice interdisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.  Utilizes knowledge of patient's age, gender and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care.  Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.  Provides supervision of the Hospice aides.  Performs routine, admission, death pronouncement, continuous care, and on call visits as assigned and/or as needed by patient/ significant others.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Registered Nurse in Georgia; Current BLS certification

• Educational Requirements: Associates Degree

• Minimum Experience: One (1) year in a health care profession for RN; experience in hospice, oncology, or home health

• Other: Hospice, Acute Care, Oncology, Critical Care, Home Health

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: CHPN

• Preferred Educational Requirements:

• Preferred Experience: Emphasis on care of terminally ill patients, adults in acute care  medical and surgical areas/home care preferred. Additional experience with children and infants desired.  One year hospice experience preferred.

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical nursing and assessment skills.

• Ability to understand, interpret and adhere to CMS regulations, agency policy/procedure and accreditation standards.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Skill in documenting clinical care in software system via laptop computer.

• Able to work independently and as a member of a team.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Admits patients to the hospice program. Assesses the appropriateness of patient admission to the hospice program based on state, federal and regulatory  requirements, hospice admission criteria and in consultation/coordination with attending physician and hospice medical director. Completes the admission visit utilizing specialized format of the agency and within specified time frame. Performs complete and thorough assessment. Collaborates with the attending physician, hospice Medical Director, referral source, and hospice intake department.

• Delivers nursing care according to the standards of care defined within the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of Clinical Practice and Standards of Hospice Nursing Practice and Professional Performance. Performs routine, admission, death pronouncement, continuous care, and on call visits as assigned and/or as needed by patient/significant others. Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care and evaluates response to interventions in relation to expected outcomes. Supervises the hospice aide and LPN in accordance with State and Federal regulations and agency policy and procedure. Provides education and instruction patient and/or caregivers appropriate to the learning ability/level of the patient and/or caregiver.  Assesses, instructs and refers as indicated to ensure a safe environment for the patient.

• Documents care in accordance with medical documentation standards and in accordance with agency policy, standards and timelines. Completes patient charting in accordance with agency policy and procedure and within specified timeframes 100% of time. Charts concisely and legibly.  Does not utilize unacceptable abbreviations. Documents in a  manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care, including interventions and response to interventions.

  Completes necessary paperwork/procedures for the appropriate payor to ensure proper reimbursement in accordance with agency policy and procedure.

• Collaborates and communicates with the patie