Admission Nurse; RN Hospice Home Care

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Home Care & Hospice, which offers hospice, home health, and infusion services across the region, as well as serves as the home forthe Duke Caregiver Support Program. Team members work closely with a patient's physician to provide comprehensive, individualized care in the comfort of their home or at our inpatient hospice facility in Durham, NC.

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Qualityof Life:
  Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. As a nurse with Hospice Home and Partners at Duke you will get to live out Duke's mission of caring for our patients, their loved ones, and each other in a very precious way. While working with our Hospice department, you will have the opportunity to truly care for people at their most vulnerable state of being as well as help them and their loved ones learn to let go in peace and comfort.

Experienced Hospice Nurse needed for this current Admission Hospice Home Care position.

Shifts/

Hours:

(5) 8 hour day shifts- 9 AM to 5:30 PM

Shifts/

Hours:

(5) 8 hour day shifts- 9 AM to 5:30 PM

Duke Home Care and Hospice differs from other home health companies in many amazing ways. Please see a list of some of those reasons below:

• Manageable caseloads and territories
• Commitment to safety for both patients and employees
• Mileage reimbursement rate equal to the current federal rate
• Extensive orientation of 16+ weeks based on individual needs

Performs professional nursing care for patients in a primary care setting (the home or alternate-site setting) according to nursing practices, agency policies and regulations. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

• Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with the NC nurse practice act, physician orders and established policies and procedures. Uses professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient’s baseline needs and response to care.
• Utilize comprehensive assessment skills to plan priorities and to set realistic outcomes; collaborate with healthcare team in the evaluation and cost effectiveness of patient care.
• Assess educational needs of patients/families concerning alterations in health, the disease process, and plan of care.
• Develop and implement an effective discharge plan for patients to begin at the initiation of services.
• Obtain or develop appropriate educational resources for patients/families; plan and implement appropriate educational interventions; evaluate effectiveness and outcomes of patient/family teaching.
• Role model professional nursing through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, as necessary, to assure appropriate care and service are provided to the patient.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid/JCAHO standards thru in services and workshop attendance.
• Assesses the severity of patient symptoms, communicate to the physician and record significant findings, intervenes as appropriate.
• Document care and services provided in…