LPN Hospice Nurse **Urgent Need**

Job Description Reliant at Home is seeking a PRN Hospice RN Case Manager to cover Tyler and surrounding areas. Hospice experience preferred. Home Care Home Base EMR experience is a plus!

Reliant at Home is a multi-site, Texas only Home Health, Hospice, Caregivers, and Rehab company with 14 locations in Texas – including five Hospice locations (Fort Worth, Plano, Teague, The Woodlands, and San Antonio). Care is our higher calling. We believe care is more than the service we provide to patients who need help at home. It also means caring for our Reliant at Home family, the families and loved ones of the patients we serve, our referral partners and providers, and our local communities. Serving others is what we were meant to do.
Initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the impact of the terminal disease on the patients physical, functional, psychological, and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation, clinical record, case conference, team report, evaluations, and ADLs, (i.e., risk for grief, cultural and spiritual, verbal and non-verbal).
Apply specific criteria for admissions and re-certifications to hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and the patient's eligibility.
Implement/develop/document the plan of care to ensure quality and continuity of care and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary.
Consult with and educate the patient and family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs. Provide training to other staff as needed.
Assess the ability of the caregiver to meet the patient's immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
Initiate appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
Provide clinical directions to the Hospice Aide and LPN/LVN to ensure quality and continuity of service provided.
Ensure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
Inform physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of interventions, while evaluating patient and family response to care.
Promote Agency philosophy and administrative policies.
Provide effective communication to patient, family, team members, and other health care professionals.
Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Association or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Current license as a registered nurse (RN) and/or accordance with the Board of Nurse Examiners rules for Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), current Driver's License.
Two years' experience as a Registered Nurse in a clinical care setting preferred, hospice preferred.
Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Must read, write and comprehend English.
Valid and current auto liability insurance.

You want to be a part of the solution in caring for seniors that need quality people in their corner
You want to live out your calling and are more than happy to help
You want to give back to the local community by participating in service projects
Now is the time for you to be involved in the care of our patients and the exciting expansion of Reliant at Home!