RN-Hospice Outpatient-ABQ

Compensation Pay Range: Summary: Responsible for direct patient care and case management of Hospice patients in outpatient settings. Ensures that end-of-life care is delivered within quality and utilization guidelines and is directed toward the achievement of desired clinical outcomes for patients and their families. Responsible for development, coordination and scheduling delivery of care through a multidisciplinary team to the patient in the home or community setting. The RN Case Manager assures completeness, timeliness and appropriateness of the patient care plan, its implementation, and ongoing evaluation. Assures communication with the multidisciplinary team, support services and community resources to ensure that plan of care goals are achieved in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. Ensures that documentation is timely, accurate, complete, and reimbursable. Is a patient advocate. Precepts newly hired nurses. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) Malpractice liability insurance Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department EPIC electronic charting system Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Days (United States of America) Responsibilities Ensure the quality and safe delivery of hospice services. Complete timely, appropriate assessments of the physical, mental, psychological/social (behavioral), functional, financial, treatment, resource, and spiritual needs of patients. Provide skilled nursing care services by planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, evaluating, and documenting all aspects of nursing care in accordance with physician/APC plan of care. Coordinate patient care through collaboration with patient/caregiver, multidisciplinary team, and physician/APC. Intervene consistently with orders and change interventions with orders to meet changes with patient/caregiver needs. Evaluate each visit's effectiveness of interventions and the patient's response to intervention. Provide direct patient care by assessing patient for care needs, resources to meet needs and developing a hospice plan of care in conjunction with physician. Assure completion of required assessments according to regulations for hospice and QAPI measures. Coordinate implementation of the plan of care through a multidisciplinary home care team, community resources and physician/APC. Ensure plan of care is followed and that documentation complies with regulatory requirements. Maintain a department productivity standard for visits and caseload management. Demonstrate professional accountability for self-scheduling patient case load with appropriate frequency and duration, and concurrently update schedule throughout the day as needed so that ongoing patient needs can be met. Assure patients on case load are notified timely of their visits, any unplanned schedule changes, and accommodate patient’s preferred schedule as available. Precept newly hired nurses, students and serve as a resource person and professional role model as needed. Maintain communication with the multidisciplinary team and assure that orders for necessary care plan changes are obtained and communicated timely to the team. Initiate documentation in the home and completely record all care delivery so that receiving staff have record of care delivered in a timely manner per agency policy and procedures. Provide oversight and delegation of the plan of care within the care team as appropriate to LPNs and CNAs. Assume professional responsibility for current nursing practice and clinical standards of care. Participate in agency continuous quality improvement (QAPI) and performance improvement project (PIP) activities as required. Assume other leadership roles as required by the department. Responsible for holiday coverage, select weekend and evening coverage call for agency and patient home visits as required on a rotating basis. Perform other functions as required. Qualifications Associate Degree in Nursing Registered Nurse-NM Minimum one year in direct patient care setting or home health care. License to practice as Registered Nurse in the state of New Mexico Current driver's license and auto insurance. BLS required AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr