RN Baylor in Hadlow

Primary Responsibilities:

• Weekend coverage: Performs skilled nursing activities such as completing assessment of patient for effective symptom management.
• Incorporates nursing skills, communication skills, and emotional intelligence skills to effectively assess problems/needs.
• Perform treatments and interventions in accordance with the plan of care and physician’s orders.
• Provide information and education regarding disease progression and anticipated needs at end of life.
• Provide instruction to the patient/caregiver in accordance with the plan of care or changes in plan of care.
• Collaborate with patient, family/caregiver, and practitioner regarding goals of care and changes in treatment plan.
• Follows precautions based on plan of care.
• Provides appropriate emotional support during all conversations with patients/caregivers.
• Conducts follow up and collaboration calls as needs arise or as requested by the team.
• Communicates and coordinates as follows: During shift answers phone at time of call or returns call to Triage within 5 minutes (unless actively engaged in patient care).
• Provides real-time updates to supervisor regarding visit arrival and departure times per protocol.
• Provide change of status updates to supervisor (such as GIP/ER transfer or death).
• Call physician or APRN as necessary for change in plan of care.
• Facilitates change to continuous care and GIP transfer, per policy.
• Collaborate with supervisor or IDG team to determine appropriate discipline to respond to call and/or visit need.
• Arranges for medications and supplies based on urgency, per policy.
• Communicates with staff, physicians, community resources, and vendors providing accurate information regarding patient’s needs/problems.
• Documents all phone calls or in-person encounters with patients/caregivers in the EMR in a timely manner per CHPC protocol.
• Leaves accurate and detailed report, per policy, to IDG team members, after all visits including death visits.
• Weekday coverage: Act as a member of an assigned care team, coordinating resources and performing a wide range of skilled nursing activities for an assigned caseload of adult patients or to assist the wider team, as directed by the home or LTC team manager.
• Conduct assessment of patient/caregiver needs; symptom management; teaching of appropriate care related to disease process; and participating as a member of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) in providing end-of-life care/support for patients and caregivers alike.
• Performing skilled nursing activities as indicated above.
• Communicate and collaborate with the IDG team as directed by the team manager.
• Provide end of shift report as directed by team manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possession of a degree from a diploma nursing program or a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in acute care setting, oncology, or home health care setting.
• Skilled at teaching, communication and listening skills, assessment skills, central/peripheral IV skills, working within the framework of a multidisciplinary team.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Florida.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida insurance carrier and reliable transportation.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Home care position for 8 to 12 hour shifts.
• Use of own vehicle required.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.