Registered Nurse- Hospice Home Care- Part Time -Oakland County
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assesses and identifies patient needs in accordance with the hospice concept of care.
- Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to provide complete patient/family care.
- Maintains the continuity of care by ensuring that patient needs are met.
- Nursing equipment, laptop, supplies and forms necessary to provide quality patient care.
- Use of protective equipment as needed for standard precautions.
- Completes home visits, providing accurate and timely assessments of the family/patient enabling identification of needs.
- Formulates and implements the individual plan of care with the medical director and Interdisciplinary Team based on the patient/family assessment and hospice standards of care.
- Manages discomfort and provides symptom relief.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions through regular monitoring, observations and reassessment of the patient/family situation.
- Makes revisions as needed.
- Monitors the quality of care provided for the patient through participation in quarterly monitors according to the Quality Assurance Plan.
- Participates in the orientation of employees in relation to the function of hospice nurse.
- Displays sensitivity in discussing the reality of impending death and hospice care with patients, families, physicians and community groups.
- Documentation in the patient medical record is concise, timely, objective information which impacts patient care.
- Assumes the duties of the hospice manager in his/her absence as assigned.
- Monitors the patient care activity of the home health aide and the family's private care giver; registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and sitters.
- Reports discrepancies to the hospice manager immediately. Involves the family in the plan of care, providing the family with insight into the patient's needs while concurrently understanding the family's needs.
- Prioritizes the needs of the patient/family and meets those needs in a timely fashion.
- Displays judgment and decision making skills by having patient/family needs met to prevent unnecessary use of on-call service for non emergent problems.
Overview
HAP is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals, Â Â Â Â Â companies and organizations. A subsidiary of Henry Ford Health System, we partner with doctors, employers and community groups to enhance the overall health and well-being of the lives we touch. With more than 1,100 dedicated and passionate employees, our goal is to make health care easy for our members.
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Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s Â
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.
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making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Â Henry
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dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. Â As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness
and access to day care services at Bright Horizons Midtown Detroit, and a whole host of other
benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits
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