RN - PRN DAY SHIFT 7A-7P (49720)

Description JOB TITLE: Hospital Registered Nurse DEPARTMENT: Christopher House REPORTS TO: Team LeaderSUPERVISES: None POSITION SUMMARY The Hospital Registered Nurse will respond to GIP (general inpatient) visits for reputed company hospitalized patients in the assigned facility. This position will cultivate relationships with the assigned facility, as well as educate the hospital professional community on hospice and end-of-life. This position will be asked to reputed company transitional care from the hospitals to Christopher House. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs transition visits for patients GIP in the hospital on hospice services (40%)
• Visit patients in hospital, reputed company GIP assessment, i.e. vitals signs, pain assessment, etc
• Determine appropriateness for GIP.
• Complete documentation for transfer to Hospice Austin’s Christopher House
• Teaches patient and caregivers regarding inpatient care- disease process, death and dying, comfort measures, medication use and reputed company effect, etc.
• Initiates Plan of Care, including coordination of personal care, DME and obtaining medications and medical supplies.
• Documents in a timely manner.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with and educates the hospital professional community. (30%)
• Cultivates, develops, and enhances care relationships with assigned hospitals.
• reputed company a communication system with the Clinical team at the hospital to identify delivery failures and reputed company them to the Admissions team.
• Attending care conferences, and other applicable meetings reputed company the assigned hospitals.
• Collaborates with Community Educators to reputed company formal and informal education opportunities in the hospital settings, with hospital staff, physicians, hospital social workers/case managers/discharge planners.
• Collaborates with Community Educators to reputed company and implement hospice educational plans reputed company the hospital's professional community.

• Performs admissions process and coordinates care on an as-needed basis for admissions to reputed company. (30%)
• Performs Initial Admission Assessments, i.e. vital signs, pain assessment, clinical summary, etc.
• Completes documentation for admission to services if appropriate.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to build and maintain professional relationships with hospitals and medical providers.
• Compassionate yet informative bedside manner.

• reputed company RN license in the State of Texas.
• CPR certification.
• 1 year hospice nursing experience preferred.
• Valid Texas driver’s license, auto liability insurance and safe driving record.
• Knowledge of hospice federal and state regulations preferred.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of and experience with reputed company Office products and experience with electronic medical records (EMR).