Job Description
Duties:
- Accurately assesses patient's appropriateness for hospice care, learning needs and progress toward goals. Develops the plan of care for the patient and family
- Ensures appropriate utilization of services: Maintains visit productivity standards. Demonstrates knowledge of insurance reimbursement
- Completes discharge assessments: Performs laptop transfer of data twice daily. Completes admission assessment and transfers within 24 hours. Completes re-visit documentation and transfers
- Uses age appropriate teaching methods for patients and families: Evaluates teaching plan and revises as necessary. Documents patient education tools used
- Assumes responsibility for Case Management: Develops/implements/evaluates plan of care based on evidence-based knowledge. Revises care plan as indicated.Prioritizes care needs.Demonstrates knowledge of hospice regulations and insurance reimbursement guidelines. Shows evidence of interdisciplinary communication. Performs HHA supervisions per standards. Ensures appropriate utilization of services. Follows scheduling process. Communicates progress toward goals with IDT. Attends and participates in IDT meetings every 2 weeks. Evaluates the plan of care and revises as needed
- Maintains safe environment for patients and co-workers. Follows infection control measures and reports infections. Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management. Routinely reconciles medications. Maintains current medication orders
- Attends monthly staff meeting:Participates in PI meetings and activities/committees as requested. Accepts other assignments as requested.
- Assumes responsibility for case management: Prioritizes schedule to accommodate patient's needs. Documents case management activities. Demonstrates knowledge of pharmacology and safe medication management. Routinely reconciles medications. Maintain current medication orders.
- Participates in Performance Improvement Program: Reviews health records and gathers data to support PI activities. Attends UR meetings as requested. Provides orientation/ mentorship to new employees. Cross trains to learn new skills and demonstrates a willingness to teach other
- Assists with growing agency business: Provides orientation to new employees. Accepts other assignments as requested. Cross trains to learn new skills.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Must have two (2) years of experience as RN in home hospice environment.
- Experience using an EMR, excellent critical thinking and communication skills.
- Three (3) + years of RN experience. - preferredThe candidate will need to be an experienced hospice nurse who has worked within a hospice agency/organization.
Required Education:
- Associate's (ASN) degree OR
- Diploma with RN License in New Jersey
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- Current New Jersey RN License
- Must have valid New Jersey driver's license.
- BLS.
Shift:
- hospice community day position
- 8a-4p
- every other weekend
- one summer one winter holiday
- Comp days during the week when working the weekend.
- 37.50 hours/weekly
- 5 days/week
Department:
- HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
ATD Technology, LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties' financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract, Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000, mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial, Public and Government sectors.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Basking Ridge, NJ |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $57–$59 |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1981 |
| Website | http://www.gocorptech.com/ |
About Company
Corporate Technologies is a leading provider of managed IT solutions to businesses and institutions in Minnesota, North Dakota, Idaho, Southern California, Michigan and New Jersey. With a breadth of services, multiple locations, and over 230 employees strong, Corporate Technologies is able to support their customers on a national level. It offers a wide range of IT solutions, including managed IT services, staffing services, storage and virtualization solutions, VoIP and PBX telephone systems, computer networking solutions, repair and warranty services, and systems integration and consulting. Corporate Technologies’ Technology Advantage® program provides a niche service for small and medium size businesses requiring IT support and services. In addition, Corporate Technologies’ data center and online backup services bring highly secured managed services to our customers throughout the United States, providing business continuance for companies that require 24x7 uptime. Corporate Technologies has leveraged its 29 years of industry experience to gain many valuable certifications with leading manufacturers of technology hardware and software. For additional information on Corporate Technologies visit www.gocorptech.com or call 800-680-8415
Skills
- Business Growthunmatched
- Case Managementunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Data Collectionunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
- Employee Orientationunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Fortune 1000 Customersunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Health Planunmatched
- Hospice Careunmatched
- Infection Controlunmatched
- Insuranceunmatched
- Insurance Regulationsunmatched
- Laptop PCunmatched
- Medical Recordsunmatched
- Medicationsunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Nursingunmatched
- Patient Assessmentunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Patient Educationunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Pharmacologyunmatched
- Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
- Reimbursementunmatched
- Reimbursement Guidelinesunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Small Companyunmatched
- Training Toolsunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Treatment Planunmatched
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