Registered Nurse Weekender

About This Role

This Hospice RN Weekender position is responsible for identifying patient and family care needs, providing nursing services, and offering supportive care to terminally ill patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial assessment of patient and family to ascertain home care needs, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental status
• Prepare and implement the care plan for patient/family unit in cooperation with the Interdisciplinary Group
• Provide direct nursing care to patients to maintain the highest level of care for the patient in conjunction with the primary physician
• Cooperate with Clinical Team Leader in utilization of other team members, outside agencies, and community resources
• Update primary physician when necessary and regularly on a monthly basis
• Update interdisciplinary team at patient care conference
• Teach family members or hired caregivers patient care skills, including pain control, medication titration, injections, blood draws, IV management, dressing changes, hygiene, nutrition, checking vital signs, and addressing emotional needs
• Ensure that arrangements for equipment necessary in the home setting are made available
• Attend to patient and family at the time of the patient’s death

Requirements

• Current Maryland State RN license
• 1-2 years of nursing experience
• Knowledgeable of universal precautions for infection control and practices safe nursing standards for self protection
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be patient and family focused
• Skill in the use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and/or ability to learn
• Skill in the use of Blackberry and portable computer

Qualifications

• Diploma, ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution
• One to two years of nursing experience. Home Health or Hospice experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• Home Health or Hospice experience

Skills

* Required skills