Qualification Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing; BSN preferred.
• Currently licensed as an RN through the Ohio Board of Nursing; must be able to obtain a license in the state of Michigan.
• Minimum 2 years of medical-surgical nursing experience preferred; previous experience in homecare, and/or hospice experience is preferred.
• Has working experience charting in an EMR system; Netsmart system preferred.
• Possesses clinical expertise related to critical thinking, assessment, problem-solving, and technical skills.
• Possesses the ability to provide basic and skilled nursing care, set priorities of care, and appropriately assess limits of intervention.
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills; demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members regarding care issues.
• Has the ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working condition and is insured in accordance with state and agency requirements.
• Must be CPR certified according to the American Heart Association CPR standards.
• Understands the hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying, concepts of pain/symptom management, and adult teaching/learning principles.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Responds to patient family needs and provides professional nursing care to patients and family by utilizing all elements of the nursing process including:
  • contributes to the comprehensive assessment
  • develops, collaborates, implements the plan of care in conjunction with IDT to meet patient/family physical, psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, and bereavement needs
  • evaluates patient/family outcomes
  • delegates care appropriately, provides supervision to LPN and HA and documents according to agency standards
  • provides hands on patient care, medications, services, and prescribed treatments including those requiring professional nursing skills
  • initiates appropriate referrals to other health disciplines and to other agencies for needed services
  • teaches appropriate care, treatment, information and health practices to patients, families, caretaker(s), and others
  • discharges patients according to agency policies
  • obtains and processes physician orders
  • maintains a safe environment for patients and uses equipment safely and properly
• Maintains communication with appropriate team members/supervisors regarding patient care issues. Effectively communicates verbal and written patient/family information to IDT members.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to other health disciplines and to other agencies for needed services.
• Participates in designated weekend rotations, later shifts, and on-call rotations as required.
• Conducts admission/evaluation visits according to agency standards (shift dependent).
• Provides support at the time of death, if in attendance, and assists with closure contacts as assigned.
• Completes clinical documentation timely and accurately according to agency standards.
• Effectively and efficiently manages resources (supplies, medications, and equipment).
• Maintains infection control practices as related to patient care activities and agency standards.
• Responsible for learning and utilizing technology made available by the agency to increase efficiency, communication and performance of duties.
• Participates in the agency’s Quality Improvement program.
• Attends staff meetings and completes all mandatory training.
• Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by Hospice.