RN - Field Nurse

Waycross, GA 31501

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct skilled nursing, intervention and supportive care activities in the patients' homes in accordance with Hospice Satilla's Guidelines . And, maintain Hospice Satilla as a Center of Excellence.

Delegation of Authority

As a Registered Staff Nurse, you are delegated the authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying our your assigned duties.

Job Functions

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you shall be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Educational Requirements

Shall possess, as a minimum, a registered nurse, licensed in the state of Georgia. A Bachelors of Science in Nursing is preferred but not required.

Experience

Minimum of three (3) years of recent varied work experience as a professional nurse and preferably one of the two years in an acute, oncology, home health and/or hospice setting.

Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in varied settings.

Demonstrated skill in nursing practice, ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles.

Availability of evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Duties and Responsibilities

Nursing Functions

Consistently demonstrates Hospice Satilla's interdisciplinary approach to patient care. This includes but is not limited to:

• Assessments, plans, implements and evaluates phases of nursing process.
• Provision of skilled nursing assessment and hospice/palliative care in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families consistent with Hospice Satilla's Guidelines.

Initiate communication with attending physicians and other community resources to report changes and coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family. Obtain data on physical, psychosocial, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family.

Maintain and update patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur.

Monitor physical care of the patient by instructing primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers.

Respond to medical or emotional crisis and/or death of patient and make home visit to provide direct care as appropriate.

Demonstrate familiarity with guidelines of agency and rules and regulations of community, state and federal bodies, which relate to the delivery of hospice services. Actively contribute in patient care conferences.

Accept other assignments as appropriate.

Shall receive patient care plan for the appropriate discipline and carry out the program with minimal direct supervision. Patient Care Coordinator shall provide direct Clinical Supervision. Executive Director shall provide non-clinical supervision as necessary.

Provide phone triage and support to patient/families as needed and requested.

Assist with the maintenance of medical records, assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing and certification regulations as requested.

Aids in building and maintaining Hospice Satilla's reputation, as a hospice care provider of excellence by contributing as professional member of staff. This includes but is not limited to:

• Consistently demonstrating professional standards as outlined in the Hospice Satilla

Associate Handbook and as communicated by Hospice Satilla management. Conducting to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, criticism or advice from others.

Demonstrating innovative, productive and cost effective use of non-patient care hours.

Demonstrates working knowledge of patients rights during interaction with patients

• Maintain co n
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• Monitor care to ensure that all patients are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity and respect.

Ensure that all care is provided in privacy.

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