Home Care Nurse- Sign On Included

$63,407 - $97,440/Yr

Greater Baltimore Medical Center - Hunt Valley, MD

Full-time - Entry Level

Hunt Valley, MD

Hospitals

About the position

The Hospice Home Care Nurse reports to the Team Manager. He/she is responsible for identifying patient/family/facility care needs, and for providing nursing and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and their families.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial assessment of patient and family to ascertain home care needs - including physical, emotional, spiritual and mental status.
• Prepares and implements the care plan for patient/family unit in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group.
• Provides direct nursing care to patients in order to maintain highest level of care for the patient in conjunction with the primary physician.
• Plans and supervises the delivery of care by the HHA.
• Cooperates with Clinical Manager in utilization of other team members, outside agencies, and community resources.
• Updates primary physician when necessary and regularly on a monthly basis.
• Updates interdisciplinary team at patient care conference.
• Uses problem oriented charting to ensure continuity of care in a home setting or nursing home as well as inpatient or respite setting.
• Teaches family members, facility staff, hired caregivers, patient care skills, including: pain control, medication, injections, draws blood for labs, manages IV's, dressing changes, hygiene, nutrition, checking vital signs in accordance with orders from physician, as well as addressing emotional needs.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment necessary in the facility setting are made available.
• Attends to patient, family and facility at time of patient's death.
• Documents in facility chart.
• Maintains positive relationships and open communication with facility staff.
• Reconciles medications against facility medication list.
• Updates facility staff and family of visit schedule.
• Attends care plan meetings and/or patient care rounds for hospice patients within the facility.
• Establish/maintain professional working relationships with a variety of facility staff; ED, DON, medicine techs, aides, nurses (LPNs and RNs), rehab staff, housekeeping, etc.
• Provide educational in-services to facility staff both formally and informally.
• Participate in marketing and customer service activities with BDMs.

Requirements

• Diploma, ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution
• Current Maryland State license as a Registered Nurse
• Two years of nursing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledgeable of universal precautions for infection control and practices safe nursing standards for self protection
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be patient and family focused
• Skill in the use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and/or ability to learn

Benefits

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus
• Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.