RN - High Pointe House Per Diem

The Hospice RN provides delivery of quality hospice nursing care for patients in a variety of settings, including patients under home health and hospice plans of care, residing in private homes, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient facilities. Hospice RN care for patient and families that is reflective of the organization's core values. The Hospice RN is knowledgeable about and supportive of the primary nursing model.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Massachusetts RN Licensure.

Hours: Per Diem 16 Hours Per Month

Location: High Pointe House, Haverhill MA

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes.

• Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care.

• Remains competent on technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.)

• Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems.

• Utilizes resources appropriately, demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and family advocate and provides information to families about all available resources.

• Accurately addresses need for additional services. Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively.

• Assesses patient for need for Fall Precautions. Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes.

• Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc.

• Involves Team Leader and Medical Director in situations appropriately.

• Understands how to maintain professional boundaries with patients and families.

• Assists in orientation of new staff and mentors LPNs and nursing students as requested.

• Pursues standards of excellence in performance as a Hospice RN.

• Works with Team Leader and Clinical Manager to identify opportunities for improvement in performance and works to address them.