Registered Nurse, RN, Home Hospice
Company: Grand View Health
Location: Quakertown
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Grand View Health, which includes Bucks County's first hospital,
has provided residents of Bucks and Montgomery counties with
comprehensive health-careservices since 1913. Now a century strong,
Grand View offers a range of inpatient and outpatient
care-particularly emphasizing the areas of surgery and orthopedics,
women's and children's health, heart and vascular care, and cancer
treatment. Our colleagues enjoy the best of both worlds by working
for a high-quality, low-cost health-careprovider in a
collaborative, community environment. Help us build this new era of
wellness and lead our community to a healthier future.Under general
direction of the Hospice Supervisor, the Hospice RN utilizes
nursing process to determine initial and ongoing needs of Hospice
patient, and provides primary nursing care and coordinates care
provided by other team members. The Hospice RN understands and
employs professional nursing skills consistent with standards of
the Nurse Practice Act of Pennsylvania and Hospice policies and
procedures. The Hospice RN demonstrates competent knowledge and
skills to assure care is appropriate to patients served: infants,
pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.Essential
Functions:Possesses and practices appropriate physical skills,
including assessment of the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult
and geriatric patient, family and home situation.Makes initial
comprehensive assessment visit and develops and confirms HPOC and
regularly reevaluates patient's nursing needs.Prioritizes patient's
problems or needs according to urgency to reflect the physical,
psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of care of the
patient and coordinates Hospice program services offered to
patients and provides clinical supervision to ensure comprehensive
care is delivered.Acts as a case manager to coordinate all home
care services. Supervises Hospice Aides according to home care
standards.Clarifies and implements physician orders and nursing
care plan according to established standards.Possesses a working
knowledge of medications and educates the patient/patient's family
appropriately and documents said education.Develops and revises an
individualized plan of care and sets mutually acceptable goals with
patient/patient's family.Documents according to established
policies and processes using the EMR.Recognizes and responds
appropriately to emergency situations.Meets or exceeds productivity
standards and participates in on call coverage according to the
needs of the department.Performs IV and phlebotomy functions as
necessaryWorks as a member of a multidisciplinary teamEducation and
Experience:Associate's Degree Nursing required BSN preferred Skills
and Abilities:- Demonstrated problem solving skills- Ability to
make quality, independent decisions- Ability to listen to others-
Effective interpersonal skills- Ability to maintain the strictest
levels of confidentiality- Service-oriented- Ability to work
effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines, high volumes and
multiple interruptions- Self directed- Excellent organizational
skills- Possesses strong technical aptitude- Competency in the use
of a variety of computer hardware and software systemsLicenses and
Certifications:Basic Life Support (BLS), Upon hire,
requiredRegistered Nurse in PA - Licensed, Upon hire, requiredRN
Hospice & Palliative Care Certification, Upon hire, preferred
Keywords: Grand View Health, Bethlehem , Registered Nurse, RN, Home Hospice, Healthcare , Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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