Inpatient Registered Nurse - Hospice - Integrity Placement Group

Inpatient Registered Nurse (Hospice) 

We are currently searching for a Hospice Nurse to join one of the best companies in the industry. They are a very progressive, well run and financially stable Hospice organization in both Dutchess and Ulster County. Since the 1970s, they have been serving the community in Hudson, New York.

Our client is offering the following benefits:

• $87,000 - $90,000 Depending on Experience
• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Retirement Package: 404(B) With 3% Match
• Supplemental Coverage-Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Etc.
• And Much, Much More!

Responsibilities:

• Average Case Load of About 5 to 6 Patients
• 3/12 Hour Shifts Per Week (Including Every Other Weekend)
• 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 A.M. EST
• Perform initial and ongoing patient/family, physical, emotional, psycho-social, cultural, and spiritual assessments to ensure and coordinate the delivery of comprehensive, holistic services by the Interdisciplinary Hospice Team.
• Provide palliative nursing care and symptom control in accordance with physician orders and IDG plan of care.
• Documents and enters all assessments and interventions into the EMR before the end of the shift.
• Develop and prioritize the interdisciplinary care plan goals of the patient/family, hospice team, and attending physician prior to team meetings.
• Update the care plan a minimum of every 7 days.
• Provide anticipatory guidance to the patient/family to assist in preparing for coping with events as they occur.
• Teach, supervise, and counsel patients/families/caregivers regarding physical care, observing return demonstration of procedures as appropriate for safe discharge planning.
• Effectively communicates patient status to family members and or caregivers.
• Revises nursing diagnosis, goals and interventions, expected outcomes, and plan of care based on assessment of data and input of patients and family members prior to the weekly IDG meeting.
• Provide Coordinator or Executive Director staff report on all changes in patient/family condition and POC.
• Follows and upholds all state and federal laws and regulations outlined in the policy and procedure manuals.
• Provide comprehensive end-of-shift reports to oncoming staff.

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse in the State of New York
• Acute Care Experience Highly Preferred

Please apply
or
send updated resume to Justin@theipgteam.com