Hospice RN

Position Purpose

This position is responsible for the direct care of clients and for ensuring quality and safe delivery of home health care services, and for coordinating home health services within the team and at discharge from home health to ensure smooth transitions of care.

The position provides services to adult and geriatric clients.

Nature and Scope

The Home Health RN is responsible to provide short-term, acute care home health services to homebound clients who may include the terminally ill and their families, complying with the agency policies and procedures. The incumbent must be highly motivated and demonstrate critical thinking skills. The position requires independent judgment and assessment skills, driving and on-call rotations are components of this position.

The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, motor/sensor, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the clients served.

Additionally, is responsible for knowing and understanding the requirements for health insurance including paperwork, timelines and Medicare rules, for coordinating with the care team, patient/caregivers, and providers, to ensure the team is working toward realistic plan of care goals.

This position does provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Name

Description

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Appropriate education to obtain and maintain State of Nevada Registered Nurse licensure.

Experience:

At least one year of nursing experience preferred.

License(s):

Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.

Valid State of Nevada or California driver's license and ability to pass Renown Health's Department of Motor Vehicle Report criteria.


Required for this position Fingerprints must be able to pass Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DBPH) background checks upon hire and every 5 years per State of Nevada Revised Statue (NRS 449.123) to remain in this position.

Certification(s):

Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards.

Computer / Typing:

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.