RN - Hospice (per diem)

BILH Team Opportunity

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Shares in implementing patient/caregiver plan of care during evening/night hours.
• Accesses all pertinent information from the Hospice EMR.
• Triages all calls, makes pro-active visits, makes visits to attain symptom management in response to all patient/family calls
• Maintains the same level of service to patients and families during the night shift as is expected during routine business hours
• Arranges equipment and medication procurement as needed
• Collaborates with patient's primary MD and/or the Hospice Medical Director as needed
• Understands the requirements and limitations of providing hospice care in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and group homes.
• Is able to access relevant psychosocial information about home situations that may impact care delivery
• Communicates with the Administrator On-Call to report potential problems or request additional resources
• Communicates with social work and chaplain as needed, initiates request for Vigil Volunteer as needed
• Performs RN Pronouncement, in all settings except acute care hospitals
• Provides support to families at the time of death in all settings
• Makes pro-active visits to patients who are at high risk, are new to hospice, or are on GIP level of care in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities
• Maintains regular and timely communication to other team members, by phone and through timely documentation in the Hospice EMR (PTCT)
• Provides RN visits to patients during regular business hours on a rotating basis to improve continuity in patient care and to increase team collaboration
• Completes Admissions to hospice as needed
• Provides coverage for Intake/Referral as needed
• Completes supervision of Hospice Aides in Skilled Nursing Facilities between the hours of 7AM and 8AM when assigned.
• Assists in preparing the visit schedule for the next business day
• Completes chart audits, quality data extraction, medication reconciliation and patient data input and completes documentation of those activities per shift.
• Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Education/Experience Required:

• Knowledge of pain and symptom management at end-of-life
• Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of terminal care/expertise in hospice philosophy
• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in a variety of settings
• Ability to provide won transportation evenings and nights
• Demonstrated to manage multiple crisis situations simultaneously with limited resources
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to function independently and triage care
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• BS Degree or matriculation towards a BSN recommended
• Hospice and/or home care experience preferred

Registration/Certification:

• Current Massachusetts professional RN license
• CHPN preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled