RN - PRN
Company: BrightSpring Health Services
Location: Sioux City
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Our Company
Hospice of the Midwest
Overview
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and
is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health
education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the
resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the
needs of individual and families within their homes and
communities.
Responsibilities
Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive
assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and
previous illness(es)
Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of
nursing process
Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
Writing and initiating plan of care
Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient
status and needs change
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing
diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions
Includes the patient and the family in the planning process
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures
Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the
physician in the physician's plan of care
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related
needs
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per
assessment and plan
Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and
facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and
optional comfort care
Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and
assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned
caseload
Completes, maintains and=0 submits accurate and relevant clinical
notes regarding patient's condition and care given
Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and
reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives
physicians' orders as required
Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate
the care plan
Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as
appropriate
Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the
physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health
counseling with patients and families/caregivers
Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group
Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient
Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in
providing continuity of care
Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice
interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient
and family/caregiver
Attends interdisciplinary group meetings
Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items
and servicesare available
Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when
required
Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and
maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills
through attendance and participation in continuing education and
in-service classes
Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case
assignments
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement
teams and activities
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
Current Registered Nurse licensure in State and American Heart
Association CPR certification required; CPR certification may be
offered and completed upon hire
Bachelor's degree preferred, with one (1) year of hospice
experience preferred
Management experience not required; Responsible for supervising
hospice aides
Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills,
problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per
competency checklist
About our Line of Business
At Hospice of the Midwest, our primary ambition is to bring
first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment
possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services,
thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and
families. As part of the BrightSpring Health Services family of
brands, Hospice of the Midwest is grounded in a foundational
commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing
our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have some of the
best and brightest individuals in the health care industry on our
team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance
to make a positive impact from day one. For more information about
Hospice of the Midwest, please visithospiceofthemidwest.com. Follow
us onFacebook (https://www.facebook.com/HospiceoftheMidwest) .
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Job LocationsUS-IA-SIOUX CITY
ID 2023-107540
Line of Business Hospice of the Midwest
Position Type PRN
Keywords: BrightSpring Health Services, Sioux City , RN - PRN, Healthcare , Sioux City, Iowa
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