Travel Nurse RN - Home Health - $2,767 per week in Saint Albans, VT

Job Title: Hospice RN, Home Health RN Profession: Nursing Specialty: Hospice RN, Home Health RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: M-F 8am-4pm, some weekends, on-call and holidays required Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active RN license Certifications: Current BLS certification Must-Have: - Experience with OASIS documentation - High-Tech skills such as IV use and maintenance - Strong communication skills Description: Hospice coverage required when on-call. Utilizes the nursing process to assess patient/caregiver needs to provide quality care to assigned patients, following evidence-based practice and regulations.

Job Title: Hospice RN, Home Health RN Profession: Nursing Specialty: Hospice RN, Home Health RN Duration: 13 weeks Shift: M-F 8am-4pm, some weekends, on-call and holidays required Hours per Shift: 8 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Active RN license Certifications: Current BLS certification Must-Have: - Experience with OASIS documentation - High-Tech skills such as IV use and maintenance - Strong communication skills Description: Hospice coverage required when on-call. Effectively fills out and completes OASIS documentation in accordance with policies and procedures, and State and Federal regulations. Demonstrates knowledge of, and keeps up-to-date on changes to OASIS documentation requirements as needed. Ensures documentation is completed in accordance with practice and timeliness. Utilizes the nursing process to assess patient/caregiver needs to provide quality care to assigned patients, following evidence-based practice and regulations. Develops and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient following evidence-based practice and regulations. Ensures that the patient and caregivers are included in the care plan process. Serves as Case Manager for assigned patients and actively manages caseloads and visit times in accordance with agency productivity standards. Implements medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary to ensure safe and effective quality care. Stays up-to-date on a variety of high-tech skills, including IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, and complex wound care. Takes action to ensure that infection control standards are maintained throughout the plan of care. In accordance with LPN scope of practice, works collaboratively with LPNs to ensure the plan of care is followed. Delegates tasks and ensures that patient needs are met. Consistently reviews documentation, annotates visit notes, and acts on recommendations in accordance with department policies. Evaluates various aspects of the implemented plan of care including identified problems, care provided, and patient responses. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure effective integration of information for use by the healthcare team. Follows protocol with McKesson processes, including visit completion and follow-up notes. Performs patient and caregiver education to ensure informed decisions can be made, including medication side effects and discharge instructions. Identifies interdisciplinary needs of the patient and documents these needs accordingly. Communicates documented information to other disciplines in a timely manner. Accurately fills out a variety of agency, state, and federal forms in a timely manner. Carries out visits in a time-effective manner. Takes action to ensure that supervisory visits are not combined with routine visits whenever necessary. Assesses patient needs for home care services and develops a coordinated plan of care with patient and caregiver. Transmits patient incident reports to the appropriate specialist in a timely manner when necessary. Coordinates safe patient discharges and/or transfers and ensures appropriate paperwork and patient information are processed. Coordinates various aspects of patient care with physicians, team members, and vendors in support of the plan of care. Participates in monthly peer review audits, providing and accepting feedback in a professional manner. Schedules, coordinates, and facilitates case conferences with team members to maximize effective communication. Advocates for patient care issues to ensure quality and sensitivity to each specific patient and family’s needs.