Registered Nurse Palos Health Home Health Hospice Full Time Days
Core
Provide individualized, age-specific nursing care to patients in the home setting from admission to discharge, including assessment, care planning, and education.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Home Health/Hospice)
Builds
Home health and hospice care plans for patients
Domain
Healthcare, Home Health, Hospice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, interdisciplinary coordination, patient/family education, evidence-based practice, documentation, outcome tracking
Preferred skills
Experience in specific clinical area
Technologies
Electronic health records (implied by documentation requirements)
Responsibilities
Assess and record patient status upon admission, organize health data, identify immediate care needs, coordinate interdisciplinary care, perform joint home visits, validate diagnoses, document plans of care, initiate and update problem lists, arrange care conferences, prioritize nursing interventions, provide patient education, document assessments and responses, review health data to update care plans, document patient progression, identify unmet outcomes, reassess nursing actions, communicate with patient/family and team, present patient information at meetings, make referrals
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level (BSN required, ADN acceptable with BSN commitment)