Registered Staff Nurse - Hospice/Homecare - PRN

On-Call/After Hours Registered Nurse

Location: Hospice & HomeCare of Reno County

Job position summary: The On-Call/After Hours Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who is responsible for responding to clinical and non-clinical situations after regular business hours, five call shifts per week. Requirements include providing skilled nursing assessment, interventions, and supportive care for hospice and home health patients and their families to meet the plan of care for each patient. Collaborates with physician, RN case manager and other ordered disciplines as indicated to maximize patient outcomes.

The benefits have never been more rewarding. Here are a few things we offer:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday premium pay
• Shift and weekend differential pay
• 401k with a 6% employer match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Employee assistance program

Here is a look at the full job description:

RN On Call - Hospice/Homecare - PRN

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Triages calls from and completes after hour visits for hospice and home health agency patients and caregivers.
• Ensures an accurate evaluation of patient needs and develops and implements a comprehensive care plan that addresses those needs. Follows current hospice and home health nursing professional standards of practice and agency approved protocols.
• Makes timely home/facility visits to evaluate and provide care as directed on the individualized plan of care to achieve desired patient outcomes for hospice and homecare patients newborn thru geriatric.
• Collaborates and maintains communication with physician, patient/family, RN Case Manager, and other assigned disciplines regarding care needs and revisions to plan of care.
• Communicates response to triage and patient care information in a timely manner to patient care team, intake, leadership, etc., as indicated.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pain management and symptom control, educates patient/family on physical, emotional and psychosocial aspects of care, disease process, symptom and pain management, and signs and symptoms of death.
• Provides for accurate administration and evaluation of medication, management of medication orders, and delivery of medication to patient in a timely manner.
• Completes hospice admission assessments, home health admission assessment (OASIS) and develops patient's initial plan of care.
• Completes supervision of HHA services provided as per policy.
• Adheres to agency call expectation policy and procedure.
• In addition to regularly scheduled call days, participates in on-call responsibilities as needed to ensure 24 hour nursing availability for agency hospice, homecare and private duty patients. Participation includes call, scheduled visits and admissions.
• Completes timely and accurate documentation as per agency policy.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with patients, family members, co-workers, physicians and referral sources.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and including the patient and family in discussions regarding medical issues, testing, medications, and self-care skills.
• Observes the patients' physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions and collaborates with team members as appropriate.
• Abides by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

• Integrity: A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty and the willingness to do the right thing. The ability to role model, inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals and values of Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System
• Compassion: A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of caring that is reflected in a high level of empathy and customer service with all that we come in contact. Ability to manage conflict, consider other points of view, and offer alternative solutions without jeopardizing overall project direction and the ability to manage customer expectations.
• Accountability: Demonstrated track record of ownership of situations, projects and issues. Able to work autonomously and have a high degree of flexibility to adapt to changing projects, priorities and work volumes.
• Respect: Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a diverse population. Treat all internal and external customers with a positive, proactive service orientation.
• Excellence: Strong communication and presentation skills with a proven ability to influence and lead teams to conclusion/decision making. Proven ability to think strategically but also must be able to lead day-to-day tactical processes. Demonstrated ability to manage and provide coaching and leadership on complex projects. Must be able to lead and/or facilitate process improvement.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Effective leadership skills.
• Extensive hospice and homecare knowledge including regulations and requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of MS Office software.
• Keyboarding skills.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BSN
• Previous hospice and/or home health experience
• Home Health OASIS Data Set Experience

LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Current licensure as a RN with the State of Kansas.
• BLS BLS is required within three months of hire
• Kansas State Driver's License
• Auto Insurance equal to or greater than the Kansas insurance requirements.

PREFERRED LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION:

• Certified as Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse.
• Certified Wound Care Nurse
• Certified OASIS

We provide equal employment opportunities

Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We participate in E-Verify

We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before we can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. We will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed form I-9.