Job Description
TITLE: REGISTERED NURSE
SCHEDULE: 3 SHIFTS PER WEEK 12.5 HOURS/ OVERNIGHTS (WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS INCLUDED) 7:00PM-7:30AM.
PAYRATE: $44.50/ HR
POSITION TYPE: TEMP- PERM
LOCATION: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
JOB SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
Provide nursing services to Hospice patients and their families and to ensure that those services are consistent with the philosophy, goals, objectives and policies of the Agency.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
COMPENTENCIES
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
SCHEDULE: 3 SHIFTS PER WEEK 12.5 HOURS/ OVERNIGHTS (WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS INCLUDED) 7:00PM-7:30AM.
PAYRATE: $44.50/ HR
POSITION TYPE: TEMP- PERM
LOCATION: POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
JOB SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
Provide nursing services to Hospice patients and their families and to ensure that those services are consistent with the philosophy, goals, objectives and policies of the Agency.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Perform initial and ongoing patient/family, physical, emotional, psycho-social, cultural and spiritual assessments to ensure and coordinate the delivery of comprehensive, holistic services by the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Provide palliative nursing care and symptom control in accordance with physician orders and IDG plan of care.
- Documents and enters into EMR all assessments and interventions before the end of the shift.
- Develop and prioritize the interdisciplinary care plan goals of the patient/family, hospice team and attending physician, prior to team meetings.
- Update the care plan a minimum of every 7 days.
- Provide anticipatory guidance to the patient/family to assist in preparing for coping with events as they occur.
- Teach, supervise and counsel patients/families/care givers regarding physical care, observing return demonstration of procedures as appropriate for safe discharge planning.
- Effectively communicates patient status to family members and or caregivers.
- Revises nursing diagnosis, goals and interventions, expected outcomes, and plan of care based on assessment of data and input of patients and family members prior to the weekly IDG meeting.
- Provide Coordinator or Executive Director staff report on all changes in patient/family condition and POC.
- Follows and upholds all state and federal laws and regulations outlined in the policy and procedure manuals.
- Provide comprehensive end of shift report to oncoming staff.
COMPENTENCIES
- Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient/family of any culture, religion, socio-economic background or life-style.
- Exercise critical thinking skills
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally (in person and by phone) and in writing.
- Capability to work effectively and cooperatively independently and as a team member.
- Skill to prioritize and handle multiple tasks efficiently.
- Utilized good triage skills. Able to prioritize patient needs.
- Effectively communicates assessment with providers and other IDG members.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Work in fast paced environment
- Ability to lift at least 30 pounds of supplies and/or equipment
- Moderate/High level of possible exposure to infectious agents.
- Routine duties involve potential for direct exposure to blood or body fluids.
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
- One year of hospice experience preferred.
- Two years nursing experience preferred.
- Venipuncture and IV placement certification preferred
- Minimum one year medical-surgery experience preferred
- Valid New York State nursing license.
- Valid New York State drivers license.
- Valid BLS Certification
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $44.50 |
| Company Size | 1 to 9 employees |
| Year Founded | 1980 |
| Website | http://WWW.NORMANNSTAFFING.COM |
About Company
Normann Staffing is a private employment service that has been providing temporary and permanent staffing to organizations in New York's Hudson Valley since 1980. Recognized as the region's premier staffing agency, Normann Staffing has represented more than 300 current and former client organizations and employed more than 8,000 staff in Ulster County, Dutchess County, Orange County, as well as Greene, and Columbia Counties.
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