Hospice Visiting Nurse

RN Hospice Visit Nurse-Covering 9 counties This position requires use of personal vehicle  3 days a week 12 hr shift, every other weekend 7a-7p A culture of excellence, compassion and trust allows our team to thrive. Join an environment where everyone respects your unique skills and talents, empowering you to do your job well and advance your career. Our flexible scheduling allows for one-on-one patient time. Benefits for CNA Home Hospice Care: Employer supplemented group health insurance which includes an annual on-site wellness screening; wellness and healthy lifestyle discounts; also includes $500 annual contribution to Health Savings Account. Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF. Wellness Benefit - Many routine testing, exams, and immunizations are covered 100%. Health Savings Account - CHC contributes up to $500 per year at the beginning of the year. Disability Benefits. Flexible Spending Account - Able to deduct up to $2,000 (pre-tax) each calendar year for reimbursement of uninsured medical, dental, or visions expenses. Healthy lifestyle reimbursement program – Reimbursement for items such as gym memberships, spin classes, yoga classes, etc. Generous retirement match…After 90 days of employment, CHC matches 25% of employee contributions up to a maximum annual match of $4,000; 100% vesting.  Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance at 1x annual salary. Employer-paid long-term disability insurance. Employee Peer Recognition program. Annual anniversary/retention bonus - Upon completion of each year of employment, CHC will give $100 per year with a maximum of $1,000. Accrued Vacation. PATIENT CARE: Assesses patient needs and evaluates symptoms and progress through the comprehensive assessment of the patient. Executes the therapeutic regime of treatments, medications, and plan of care as prescribed. Provides holistic, patient/family-centered care, as prescribed, in the patient's residence to improve the quality of life. Functions within Agency guidelines for patient care productivity. Consults and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the patient's care. Initiates or facilitates referral of patient and/or family to appropriate Agency or community resources. Performs admissions as assigned. Completes an average of five (5) nursing visits per day. Provides supervision of LPN, Home Health, and Hospice Aides in accordance with agency policy and regulatory requirements. Accurately records and reports pertinent facts and observations regarding patients condition and response to treatment. Also documents on ECF chart, if applicable. Reports appropriate information to the case manager, and the interdisciplinary team, by ensuring verbal and written reports are clear, concise and timely. Documents problems, nursing assessments, care provided, care interventions and patient and family outcomes in the clinical record at the point of care. Documents LPN, Home Health and Hospice Aide supervisory visits, and related follow up, no less frequently than every 14 days. Assures the ECF chart’s Agency section contains necessary information for Agency/ECF compliance, if applicable. Teach patient (or ECF staff as applicable) self-care. Teaches those parts of patient care appropriate for each family to provide. Teaches indication, side effects, and contraindication of all medications Assists the patient’s family (and ECF staff if applicable) with understanding the illness, dying process, plan of care, and needs of the patient. Committed to Agency resolution against fraud and abuse. Knowledgeable in hospice philosophy, LCD, and state and federal rules and regulations. Arrive to work and meetings on time and ready to work. Respects confidentiality of patients/families and other Agency employees. Attend nurse's meetings, educational meetings/conferences for professional growth as required. Participates in nursing validations as required. Participates in agency infection control plan.