Registered Nurse
Company: St. Croix Hospice
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: May 2, 2024
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Job Description:
The schedule for this position would be Friday 5p - Monday 8a
every weekend. The On-Call Registered Nurse organizes and directs
hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on
community health education/experience. The professional nurse
directs the immediate services necessary to meet the needs of
individual and families within their homes and communities. This
position would work full-time from Friday evening through Monday
morning. Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities Available to
receive and respond to calls from Triage during assigned shifts
making visits to patients with changing conditions, and completing
week end admissions. Completes an initial, comprehensive and
ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine
hospice needs for after-hours calls. Provides a complete physical
assessment and history of current and previous illness. Provides
professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing
process. Assesses and evaluates patient's status by: Writing and
initiating plan of care 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. After hours
on-call responsibilities included remaining available for all calls
related to patient care and making all appropriate visits as
necessary. Remaining with patient and or family through a crisis
period until resolved and or relived. Completes, maintains and
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. Ensures that arrangements for
equipment and other necessary items and services are 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.
We offer amazing benefits including growth opportunities We have
career opportunities both locally and regionally and many of our
leaders have grown from within the company and truly understand how
vital each role is in creating quality care. The opportunity to
work 1-1 with our patients, impacting their life and their
families. Two medical plan choices Dental, vision and life
insurance benefits Customized Mental Health Support Program
Employee Assistance Program Paid time off and paid holidays 401k
Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer matching Flexible Spending
Account (FSA) Company-paid Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, Short
Term and Long-Term Disability Graduate of an accredited school of
nursing. One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience
in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent
experience in home care. Current licensure in State and CPR
certification. 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. Prolonged or
considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position and/or
transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment.
Considerable reaching, stooping bending, kneeling and/or crouching.
Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. Must
be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in
accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good
working order.
Keywords: St. Croix Hospice, Sioux City , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Council Bluffs, Iowa
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