Hospice Registered Nurse - PRN

The Hospice RN is responsible for the delivery of professional nursing services to hospice patients as indicated by the plan of care developed by the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include initial and on-going assessment of patients, developing and revising the plan of care, timely documentation, medication management, communication of assessments, planning and interventions and coordination of care among team members.

This is a PRN role that will work 100% in the community and support the Portland Metro area. Candidates will need to have 5 weekdays of availability per month.

Estimated Hiring Range

$53.69 - $65.62

Bonus Target

Bonus - SIP Target, 5% Annual

Current Care Oregon Employees:
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• Performs initial and ongoing nursing evaluations of patients/family/caregiver and assists in the development/implementation of the plan of care. Nurses may be responsible for one or more of the following areas:
• Case management
• Admissions
• Initial hospice assessments
• Medication management
• Routine or focused nursing visits
• Telephonic triage
• Night/weekend coverage
• Coverage for increased census or staffing shortages
• Other duties assigned by the Hospice Leadership
• Performs duties in compliance with Medicare Condition of Participation.
• Responsible to coordinate and monitor all care being provided and keeps the physician and other team members from agency and community resources apprised of changes in patient’s condition so that adjustments can be made to the plan or care as needed, to improve quality of life.
• Uses clinical assessment skills and best practices to identify and provide effective care for patients, families, and caregivers.
• Actively participates in IDT meetings for development and evaluation of the patient’s plan of care
• Develop and implement a plan of care for each assigned patient/family/caregiver unit and evaluation of that plan of care.
• May assist patient/family/caregiver in determining goals of care including completion of Advance Directives and POLST forms as needed.
• Provides dietary counseling as needed.
• Address advocacy needs for patients/families/and organization.
• Facilitates formal and informal meetings with patients/caregivers/family member as needed.
• Collaborates with the IDT during crisis management support and consultations with patient/family/caregiver or IDT team.
• Provides information regarding the patient/family/caregivers psychosocial, spiritual, physical, and financial needs or difficulties to the IDT team or providers involved in the patient’s care.
• Serves as liaison with hospitals, care facilities and appropriate agencies to promote interagency cooperation, developing and maintaining communication and facilitating referrals to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care.
• May participate in admission and on-call duties as assigned during the evenings and weekends.
• Participates in continuing education of self and assists with orientation of other team members.
• Collaborates with Housecall Providers program staff to enhance continuity of care as needed.
• Responsible for documentation in the electronic medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with regulations, certification standards, legal and ethical standards per policies and procedures.

• Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission, vision and values.
• Support the organization’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by fostering a culture of open mindedness, cultural awareness, compassion and respect for all individuals.
• Strive to meet annual business goals in support of the organization’s strategic goals.
• Adhere to the organization’s policies, procedures and other relevant compliance needs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required

• Current unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the State of Oregon
• Minimum 2 years’ Registered Nurse medical/surgical experience in an acute care setting and/or a combination of medical/surgical, home health, hospice experience or long-term care experience
• 1 year of experience in quality process improvement/QAPI…