+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE! | | | | 1. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer | | relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in | | accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values. | | 2. Must be empathetic, responsible, able to use time effectively, and | | willing to work with a team. | | 3. Assess the needs of patients based on initial referral evaluation, | | nursing assessment and review of any diagnostic data. | | 4. Develops a plan of care based on problems described/observed during | | the initial evaluation and nursing assessment. | | 5. Provides appropriate care interventions consistent with the written | | plan of care which reflects the physicians prescribed medical plan. | | 6. Serves as a case manager and interdisciplinary leader for each of | | her assigned patients, coordinating all members of the | | interdisciplinary team in providing high quality Hospice care. | | Attends team conferences and relays pertinent information to | | clinical manager and interdisciplinary team. | | 7. Recognizes signs and symptoms of the actively dying patients & | | communicates this information to team members. Coordinates inpatient | | care, respite care, continuous care and routine home care when | | appropriate. | | | | | | 8. Participates in an on-call rotation to maintain 24/7 RN availability | | 9. Completes documentation, assignments, and synchronizes electronic | | device according to policy and procedure. | | 10. Demonstrates continual professional growth by completing at least | | 20 hours of continuing education annually, including all mandatory | | training, and keeping informed of all new policies and procedures. | | 11. Recognizes the normal signs (growth and development of aging) of the | | patient population served and understands the requirements of | | assessment, treatment, and care of the specific age groups(s). | | Completes annual training specific to age needs of patient | | population served. | | 12. Demonstrates competence in planning for age appropriate and | | culturally sensitive care. Interprets information, and plans care | | related to family/significant others support, education, religious | | and cultural customs, and patient safety. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Job Requirements | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | QUALIFICATIONS /TRAINING: | | | | Must have active patient contact within the past year. | | | | AGE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS: All general population. The primary age | | served as indicated above. Age specific characteristics will be reviewed | | annually through age-specific computer based training. At the end of | | each review period, each employee will be evaluated on age-specific | | characteristics within the clinical area, and be able to appropriately | | communicate to patients and families using characteristics based on each | | age group served. | | | | | | | | LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATIONS/EDUCATION: | | | | Current South Carolina RN License. At least one year of nursing | | experience, and if applicable completion of a nursing refresher course | | within the past year. Current South Carolina Driver’s License and | | Automobile Insurance as required by law. Current BLS certification. | | | | | | | | PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: | | | | Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally, | | will involve some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling, pushing | | and pulling with frequent standing and walking; requires manual | | dexterity with ability to perceive size, shape, temperature or texture; | | auditory and visual perception required with attention to verbal | | abilities and color discrimination. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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