Afterhours RN (Hospice)
Company: Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi
Location: Batesville
Posted on: September 15, 2023
Job Description:
Primary focus is to conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of
hospice care for patients and their families after regular business
hours, including at night and on the weekends. This includes phone
calls and in-person patient visits wherever the patient may be at
the time of need. Responsible for communication and coordination of
care with other healthcare providers such as hospitals, skilled
nursing facilities, hospice inpatient units, and post-death
providers such as the coroners office and funeral homes.
Primary focus is to conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of
hospice care for patients and their families after regular business
hours, including at night and on the weekends. This includes phone
calls and in-person patient visits wherever the patient may be at
the time of need. Responsible for communication and coordination of
care with other healthcare providers such as hospitals, skilled
nursing facilities, hospice inpatient units, and post-death
providers such as the coroners office and funeral homes.
- Able to triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can
provide an in-person visit.
- Responds appropriately and with urgency to crisis calls from
patients and families afterhours.
- Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility
for hospice services, as part of a patient visit, within
forty-eight (48) hours of referral if assigned.
- Competent to perform afterhours visits including admission
visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine
visits.
- Identifies the patient/family's physical, psychosocial,
emotional, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no
less than every fifteen (15) days.
Experience Requirements
- One year of clinical experience.
- License Requirements
- Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of
clinical experience.
- Current CPR Certification.
- Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access
to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.Additional State
Specific Requirements
- MS: At least one-year full-time experience as an RN. However,
three (3) years full-time clinical experience in a healthcare
setting as an LPN may be substituted for the one-year full time
experience as an RN.LHC Group is committed to a culture of
diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status
as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected
characteristic.Must be fully vaccinated or be willing to complete
full vaccination by date of hire and proof of vaccination will be
required. If permitted by state law, the company will consider
requests for religious or medical exemptions.Baptist Hospiceis part
of the LHC Group family of providers the preferred post-acute care
partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We
deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our
patients when and where they need it. From our home health,
hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our
clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and
families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals,
physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by
a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.families
with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals,
physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by
a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.Required
Keywords: Baptist Home Care & Hospice - North Mississippi, Southaven , Afterhours RN (Hospice), Healthcare , Batesville, Mississippi
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