Job: Bristol - Registered Nurse On-call

Jobing Description

Bristol - Registered Nurse On-call

Tracking Code

1068

Job Description

Bristol Hospice has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse!

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

Patient Care

Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).

Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.

Assesses and evaluates patient s status by:

Writing and initiating plan of care.

Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.

Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary.

Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.

Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.

Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician s plan of care.

Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.

Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.

Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.

Communication

Communicates with the physician regarding the patient s needs and reports changes in the patient s condition; obtains/receives physicians orders as required.

Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.

Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.

Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.

Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available.

Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.

Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.

Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Required Skills

One (1) to two (2) years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one (1) to two (2) years of recent experience in home care.

Current licensure in State, CPR certification and valid driver s license.

Bachelor s degree, with one (1) year of hospice care experience preferred.

Responsible for supervising hospice aides.

Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.

Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.

Company Location

Bristol Hospice - Hawaii,LLC (B706)

Job Location

Honolulu, HI, US.

Position Type

Part-Time

Salary

US Dollar (USD)

Shift

Variable

Additional schedule/shift information?

N/A

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