RN - Home Health Care/Hospice

Hospice RN

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits: Mileage Reimbursement, 401(k), Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Flexible Schedule, Paid Orientation, Referral Program, Employee Assistance Program

Do you have a passion for health care and a passion for life? If so, join the team that is committed to providing excellence in nursing and life-changing care! Horizon Home Health & Hospice is looking for a Hospice RN in the Meridian, Idaho area who are compassionate, have strong clinical skills and enjoy being a part of an amazing team.

Horizon is one of Idaho's oldest and largest Home Health agencies. We pride ourselves on our quality of care and ethical business practices as well as our foundational Core Values CAPLICO- - -Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.

Our PASSION FOR LEARNING allows us to teach our team members the latest and most advanced Home Health and Hospice education. The growth we have experienced reveals that we are INTELLIGENT RISK TAKERS with our processes and procedures. But what really sets us apart from all the others is our CUSTOMER SECOND philosophy. We achieve job fulfillment by promoting OWNERSHIP through the independence that Home Health and Hospice offers.

Qualifications: RN licensed in either Idaho Valid Driver's License and Auto Insurance Hospice experience preferred

Patient Care

Completes initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.

Writing and initiating plan of care

Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary

Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.

Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.

Assists the patient and/or caregiver/family with the activities of daily living, provision and education, and facilitates the patient's efforts toward maintaining independence for as long as possible and optional comfort care.

Adhering to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.

Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor or designee and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.

Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.

Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state. Graduate of National League for nursing accredited school of nursing. Minimum of two years' experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred. Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsible for supervising hospice aides. nursing skills per competency checklist.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Able to lift supplies and equipment. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Horizon Home Health and Horizon Meridian, Idaho Horizon Home Health and Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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