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Full Time Registered Nurse Hospice & Home Health On Call & M-F.

Looking for an incredible opportunity? Trinity Health Group is looking for excellent team members to work with us providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission at Trinity Hospice is to create a foundation of compassionate care for those we serve while providing the highest level of support, education and understanding with the best quality care for our community.

• Competitive Salary $33 - $40 per hour
• Paid Holidays
• Excellent work environment
• Opportunities for growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Medical and Dental Benefits
• Simple 401K Options
• Paid Time Off

Job Description Summary/Purpose:

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice & home 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 individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, with one (1) to two (2) years of experience preferred
• Current licensure in State, CPR certification and valid driver's license.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Personal vehicle available for transportation during work.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance as required by the State of Texas

Responsibilities & Duties:

Patient Care

• Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice and home health needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness/illnesses.
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
• Writing and initiating a plan of care.
• Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs.
• Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary.

• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Also 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.

Communication

• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Also, records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• 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.
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Also works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Hospice RN shall pronounce the patient according to Agency policy, complete the necessary documentation and notify the MD and family.
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.

c) Additional Duties

• 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.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $33.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• On call

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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