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Namaste Home Health + Hospice

<div><p><b>JOB SUMMARY</b></p><p>
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice 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 individual and families within their homes and communities.</p><p></p><p><b>
DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Patient Care</b></p><ul><li>
Completes hospice admissions. Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es). Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process. Assesses and evaluates patient&rsquo;s status by: Writing and initiating plan of care Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary</li><li>
Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.</li><li>
Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.</li><li>
Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician&rsquo;s plan of care.</li><li>
Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.</li><li>
Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.</li><li>
Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient&rsquo;s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.</li><li>
Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Communication</b></p><ul><li>
Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient&rsquo;s condition and care given.</li><li>
Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate</li><li>
Communicates with the physician regarding the patient&rsquo;s needs and reports changes in the patient&rsquo;s condition; obtains/receives physicians&rsquo; orders as required.</li><li>
Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.</li><li>
Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate.</li><li>
Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers</li><li>
Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.</li><li>
Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.</li><li>
Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care</li><li>
Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.</li><li>
Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Additional Duties</b></p><ul><li>
Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.</li><li>
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.</li><li>
Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.</li><li>
Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.</li><li>
Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.</li><li>
Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.</li></ul><p></p><p>
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.</p><p></p><p><b>
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities)</b></p><ul><li>
Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.</li><li>
Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred.</li><li>
Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.</li><li>
Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.</li><li>
Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist.</li><li>
Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.</li><li>
Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.</li><li>
Maintains a current CPR certification.</li><li>
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.</li><li>
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.</li></ul><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Hospice RN Case Manager - East Denver/North Aurora/NE Metro

<div><p><b>JOB SUMMARY</b></p><p>
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs/coordinates home care services 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.</p><p></p><p><b>
DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</b></p><ul><li>
Complies with accepted ethical conduct and Professional Standards of Nursing Practice as set forth by the American Nurses Association and the &ldquo;Nurse Practice Act&rdquo; of the State of Colorado.</li><li>
Practices and maintains patient safety and dignity by abiding by Federal, State, Local and (insert company name) policy &amp; procedures as pertains to patient protected health information and HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act).</li><li>
Assess the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that affect a patient&rsquo;s health. In addition, they perform in-depth functional assessments and medication assessment.</li><li>
Performs physical assessments which may include but is not limited to interviewing patients and their caregivers about the patient&rsquo;s health history and diagnoses, and includes performing a complete physical assessment of all the patient&rsquo;s body systems and capabilities, along with a review of nutritional needs.</li><li>
Performs a psychosocial assessments which may include but is not limited to assessing the patient&rsquo;s cognitive, developmental, behavioral, and coping status and includes screening for anxiety, depression, and abuse or neglect. Furthermore, a psychosocial assessment discovers the patient&rsquo;s language preference, health literacy, learning style, and cultural needs and preferences. Special attention is paid to the multiple impacts the patient&rsquo;s illness and disease have on the family, the caregiver, and the patient&rsquo;s/family&rsquo;s finances.</li><li>
Performs environmental assessments which may include but is not limited to focusing on risks within the home and community to the patient&rsquo;s and home health clinician&rsquo;s personal health and safety. A home environmental assessment includes attention to obstacles within the home that may increase the risk for falls, presence of needed safety features, presence of smoke alarms, and safety practices that are required for home treatments, such as oxygen safety. Sanitation issues that may affect the risk of infection are also assessed.</li><li>
Performs comprehensive medication assessments which may include but is not limited to reconciling medications in the home to the prescriber&rsquo;s list and the patient&rsquo;s diagnoses; monitoring the medications for effectiveness, side effects or adverse effects, and interactions; assessing the ability of the patient and the caregiver to safely and consistently administer the medications; and identifying any barriers or issues related to medication adherence.</li><li>
Performs comprehensive functional assessments which may include but is not limited to determine the patient&rsquo;s risk for falls and ability to safely perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and independent activities of daily living (IADLs), including the ability of the patient and caregiver9s) to safely manage all medical/assistive devices and equipment.</li><li>
Assesses client&rsquo;s condition and needs, through the collection of health data, the recognition, interpretation and reporting of symptoms and psychological responses and re-evaluates the client nursing needs as required.</li><li>
Document diagnoses and identify problems from the assessment data.</li><li>
Partners with the patient, family, and other caregivers to identify specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-defined (SMART) goals for the patient based on the patient&rsquo;s identified problems and diagnoses.</li><li>
Develops a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family and other caregivers, and other healthcare providers.</li><li>
When the need for other services and supplies is identified, the home health nurse collaborates with the inter-professional home health team to further develop the most effective and economical plan.</li><li>
Develops and implements nursing plan of care with consideration for the dignity and desires of the client care, organizes and participates in direct client care, performs treatment and administers medications.</li><li>
Implements the plan of care and provides skilled nursing interventions to patients, as well as patients&rsquo; families and caregivers, including direct care, teaching, counseling, coaching, care management, and resource coordination.</li><li>
Implements care management which includes report communication to the NS or NM as instructed per (insert company name) protocol.</li><li>
Care management communication also includes frequency by discipline and other needs communicated to (insert company name) Scheduling as instructed per (insert company name) protocol.</li><li>
Formulates, notifies, and carries out client care plan which identifies nursing actions toward achievable goals according to client needs.</li><li>
Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for the client.</li><li>
Initiates and maintains care coordination while participating in the development of the Plan of Care which includes but is not limited to: obtains physician&rsquo;s orders; clarifies those orders obtaining necessary revisions as needed; informs the physician of changes in the clients condition which may include but in not limited to laboratory and diagnostic reports; provides written summary reports to the physician; and completes all required patient documentation.</li><li>
Participates in patient education, health counseling and teaching with the patient, caregiver and family members as designated per specific patient HIPAA releases.</li><li>
Provides ongoing assessment and evaluation of the patient&rsquo;s progress toward expected outcomes and thus determines the effectiveness of the plan of care providing any necessary modification as needed.</li><li>
Maintains detailed records of nursing actions, client progress, and response to therapy and teaching so that the Plan of Care can be documented and evaluated.</li><li>
Provides ongoing assessment and supervision of care given by ancillary personnel (LPN and C.N.A./C.H.H.A.) to ensure the plan of care is being followed to thereby obtain the best possible outcomes of care provided.</li><li>
Initiates preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures.</li><li>
Coordinates discharge planning and prepares discharge summaries and instructions.</li><li>
Initiates cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and institutes other emergency procedures when necessary.</li><li>
Communicates information effectively to appropriate personnel to facilitate continuity of care.</li><li>
Motivate patients, families, and caregivers in health promotion and disease management by applying change theory, learning principles, and teaching skills.</li><li>
Accepts accountability for own practice.</li><li>
Maintains competency by participating in in-service, mandatory meetings or education or in-services, and continuing educational programs.</li><li>
Participates in Monthly, Quarterly, Annual trainings as well as other meetings required by Namaste Home Health and Hospice.</li><li>
Coordinates care of all agency disciplines which may include, but not be limited to, Nursing, Certified Home Health Aide, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Medical Social Worker, and other services delivered to clients of the agency.</li><li>
Complies with agency policies, protocols, and standard procedures.</li><li>
Provides consultation to NS, NM, DCS, and HR for proper placement of qualified personnel</li><li>
Completes all required documentation within 24 hours of the patient visit.</li><li>
Completes within 24 hours all documentation sent back for correction.</li><li>
Other duties and tasks as assigned by the Namaste Home Health and Hospice Home Care Emergency Command Center communication tree in the event of a local, regional or national emergency and/or disaster.</li><li>
Employee responds, as required, to support emergency response plan activation.</li><li>
Employee participates in exercises and drills for emergency preparedness, as required.</li><li>
Employee completes emergency preparedness training as identified as appropriate for this employee level.</li><li>
Other duties and tasks as assigned.</li><li>
Other duties / responsibilities that support the agency&rsquo;s core values of Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities)</b></p><ul><li>
Must have graduated from an approved school of nursing and be licensed in the state where practicing.</li><li>
Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.</li><li>
Maintains a current CPR certification.</li><li>
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.</li><li>
Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.</li><li>
Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.</li><li>
Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.</li><li>
Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.</li><li>
Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.</li></ul><p></p><p>
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.</p><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Home Health RN Case Manager - Central/West Denver Metro

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