RN / Hospice Job in Warwick, Rhode Island
Company: Kindred at Home
Location: Warwick
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
I believe that better care begins at home. Compassionate care,
uncompromising service and clinical excellence thats what our
patients have come to expect from our clinicians. Kindred at Home,
a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the nations leading
provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical
home care services.
Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, delivers compassionate,
high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places
of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled
nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our
caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate
care and emotional support to our patients and their families.
As a, Registered Nurse Hospice Triage, you will:
Facilitate the implementation of nursing interventions and
appropriate preventative and therapeutic nursing procedures for
after-hours needs
Collaborate with after-hours staff members to provide continuous
assessment of immediate needs, interpret findings, initiate
appropriate action and monitor results
Assist in the investigation and resolution of quality issues in
conjunction with the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee
Recognize and respond appropriately to PCG and after-hours staffs
concerns
Communicate effectively with all members of Interdisciplinary Team
by obtaining report from PCMs and admissions staff prior to start
of shift. Report after-hours assessment, interventions, death and
admissions
Attend nursing meetings as required
Professionally identify self to patient/family/caregiver,
physicians, nursing facility staff and other referral sources
Effectively prioritize and process calls to provide optimal patient
care
Maintain confidentiality in all areas
Gather appropriate information to determine needs and suitable
course of action
Relate complete and accurate information in verbal and written
communication. Maintain clinical records, statistics, reports as
required and in compliance with local, state and federal
regulations
Initiate and maintain effective communication with Patient Care
Manager and General Manager as well as members of the
Interdisciplinary Team
Assure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare
regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures
Coordinate on-call staffing assignments and scheduling of on-call
visits. On-call visits will be coordinated with all
Interdisciplinary Team members in order to effectively utilize
staff and other resources
As call volume dictates, make visits to patients to provide nursing
support as needed for symptom management, emotional support, and
education. As call volume dictates, complete a death pronouncement
or admission visit
Bachelors degree.
Registered Nurse licensed in the state.
A.C.R.N.H. certification preferred.
Minimum of one year of general nursing preferred, with six months
to one year of experience in hospice or pain and symptom management
interventions preferred.
Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting.
Understanding of hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying, and
the ability to advise the caregiver and company staff in proper
management of symptoms
Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices.
Demonstrate excellent observation, assessment, nursing judgment and
communication skills
Ability to provide accurate written documentation in a timely
manner.
Self-directed with the ability to work with minimal guidance from
the on-call administrator. Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling
all obligations.
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