Physical capability for prolonged standing and significant lifting
CPR certification must be current
Strong community health education experience
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments
Deliver thorough physical evaluations and collect patient history
Utilize nursing processes for effective patient care
Evaluate and monitor patient health status
Develop individualized care plans incorporating palliative care
Administer prescribed medications and treatments
Coordinate patient care as a Case Manager for assigned patients
Benefits
100% medical benefits for full-time employees
Dental, vision, and life insurance options
401(k) plan with profit sharing
Extensive orientation tailored to the employee's needs
Supportive team culture prioritizing employee wellbeing
Full Job Description
First Call Hospice is growing and looking for experienced, compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team!
JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse (RN) 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.
Complete an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs
Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es)
Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process
Assess and evaluates patient's status
Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis
Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care
Counsel the patient and family in meeting nursing
Provide health care instructions to the patient per assessment and plan
Assist the patient with the activities of daily living
Facilitate the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care
Act as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Active CA RN License
Hospice experience preferred
Ability for prolonged or considerable walking or standing
Ability to lift, position, and/or transfer patients
Ability to lift supplies and equipment.
Ability for considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching.
Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills
Maintains a current CPR certification
Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hou
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.
About Pinnacle living
Pinnacle Financial Partners is an American bank headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee operating in Middle Tennessee, East Tennessee, and, since June 2017, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
