RN - Visit Nurse Day Shift Hospice of Havasu in Lake Havasu City, Arizona at Hospice Of Havasu
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Job Description
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing on-call and routine end-of -life hospice services under the direction of the RN Case Manager ensuring that nursing needs are met as identified in the patient’s initial, comprehensive and updated assessments. The RN Visit Nurse will provide comprehensive skilled -nursing care with-in his/her scope of practice according to techniques and established standards to maximize the comfort of the terminally ill patient in the home setting. This position may carry supervisory responsibilities.
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Graduation from an accredited RN program
Training Requirements: (Credentials, licenses or certificates)
Current Arizona RN license or Multistate
Current CPR Certification
Experience:
One year varied clinical nursing experience; home health or hospice preferred
Knowledge Requirements:
Hospice Philosophy of care; working knowledge of current hospice guidelines
Patient’s Rights
Understanding of pathology, disease processes, pain, and symptom management
Understanding of pathology, disease processes, pain, and symptom management
Knowledge and support of agency’s safety and OSHA policies
Understanding of HIPAA Privacy Standards and related agency policies
Demonstrated understanding and compliance with agency policies, including but not limited to documentation, continuing education, work schedules and required HR documents, State and Federal policies and procedures, laws and regulations
Customer service principles
Special Requirements:
Ability to operate a motorized vehicle and is auto insurable with minimum coverage as follows: $100,000 bodily injury per person, $300,000 bodily injury per accident and $50,000 property damage and have reliable transportation for work in the community and surrounding areas.
Ability to travel with-in the agency’s service area of 1.5 hours distance to/from the home office. Other travel may include occasional overnight trips to attend conferences etc.
On-call hours may be assigned to include nights, holidays and weekends. Hours may be flexible.
Participate in and complete all continuing education activities as assigned in a timely manner.
Follow all State of Arizona laws for Mandatory Reporting.
Adhere to Hospice of Havasu’s Standards of Behavior.
Hospice of Havasu is an EOE/ADA Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Employer.