Registered Nurse (Hospice)

Company Overview: This is a PRN position. LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and
hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers
patients to manage their health at home.Additional Details:Experience Requirements

• One year of clinical experience.

• LA: a minimum two years full time experience working as an RN. However, two years of full time clinical experience in hospice care as a licensed practical nurse may be substituted for the required two years of experience as a registered nurse.

License Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of practice

• Current CPR Certification

• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Additional State Specific Requirements

• VA: Experience with terminally ill required.

• AL, AR, AZ, GA, ID, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV: No additional state specific requirements.

Qualifications:

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral.
• Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care. Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions and patient/family response to hospice care. Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care on a daily basis.
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition. Reports patient condition and any identified needs/issues to Administrator on a daily basis.
• Supervises and evaluates the home health aides/homemaker's ability to perform assigned duties every 14 days. Performs supervisory aide visits to the patient's residence every 14 days to assess whether goals are being met.
• Performs supervisory visits with the aide present per state regulations.
• Participates in LHC Connect and completes all required hospice assigned modules on-line on a monthly basis.
• Participates in daily nursing report on patients to Administrator and provides all necessary documentation.
• Performs 60 or 90 day record review (recertification's) as appropriate. Follows processes and regulations for admissions and recertification of hospice patients and reviews findings with Administrator.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Group Meeting (IDG) regarding patient care every 14 days.
• Participates in the QAPI plan and process on a daily basis indentifying any problems to Administrator.
• Compliance with procedures and processes of ordering/obtaining medications ordered by the physician and included in the patients Plan of care from Hospice Pharmacia. Assures compliance when possible of medication regime within the specified formulary.
• Maintains up-to-date personnel file.
• Performs LPN Supervisory visits as assigned by Administrator and in accordance with state regulations.
• May fill-in as Alternate if Administrator is unavailable.
• Functions as a preceptor to new hires.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Adheres to and participates in the Care Management process.
• Any other duties as assigned.