Registered Nurse / RN - PRN

Registered Nurse / RN - PRN

Job Locations

US-TN-HARRIMAN | US-TN-COALFIELD | US-TN-KINGSTON | US-TN-DAYTON | US-TN-PIKEVILLE | US-TN-LENOIR CITY

ID

2024-145330

Line of Business

Adoration Home Health and Hospice

Position Type

PRN

Our Company

Adoration Home Health and Hospice

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment 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's status by :

Writing and initiating plan of care

Includes the patient and the family in the planning process

Completes, maintains and=0 submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given

Records pain / symptom management changes / outcomes as appropriate

Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains / receives physicians' orders as required

Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan

Teaches the patient and family / caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate

Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families / caregivers

Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group

Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient

Assists the patient and family / caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care

Works in cooperation with the family / caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family / caregiver

Attends interdisciplinary group meetings

Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy

Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services

are available

Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required

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

Fulfills the obligation of requested and / or accepted case assignments

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities

Qualifications

About our Line of Business

Adoration Home Health and Hospice, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides quality and compassionate services in the comfort of home, providing support for patients, families, and caregivers in their time of need. Adoration was formed to fill the need for a loving, community-focused, caring organization. We empower patients to live with dignity, find a sense of fulfillment, and celebrate with their families a life well-lived. Our employees and caregivers are proud to be a part of the Adoration team and the mission of our company. For more information, please visit www.adorationhealth.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.