RN Hospice Admission
Company: WellStar Health System
Location: Austell
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
OverviewHow would you like to work in a place where your
contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve
with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At
Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the
health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to
have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest
professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the
healthcare industry, and in people's lives.ResponsibilitiesWellStar
Health SystemsRN Hospice AdmissionFull-TimeFriday, Saturday,
SundayThe Registered Nurse (RN) - -Hospice Admission -is a licensed
professional nurse who educates the patient and family regarding
hospice services and the palliative approach -to terminal care so
that they are prepared to make an informed decision regarding
agreement for hospice admission, performs the admission for the
hospice patient choosing to live at their home, ALF or SNF. The
admission process requires a nursing assessment and determination
if the history of the disease and the patients current condition
support the hospice eligibility, The admission RN reports the
findings, assesses the needs, performs any necessary treatments or
procedures, reviews the patients medication profile, develops the
initial plan of care including the visit frequency of services
needed, obtains the verbal certification and initial orders from
the attending physician and the hospice medical director. Obtains
agreement on the Plan of care with other members of the hospice
interdisciplinary team. Must provide transportation to site of
admission, may be exposed to pets and cigarette smoke.The framework
for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice
Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research. Rn
competencies are derived from these models and supported by the
WellStar Core Competencies. It is expected that all RN Clinical
Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of
nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act
and implements the Scope of nursing as outlined by the Georgia
Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope Practice
and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses
Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is
expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient,
department and system policies and procedures while supporting
service excellence goals.QualificationsRequired Minimum
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Keywords: WellStar Health System, Atlanta , RN Hospice Admission, Healthcare , Austell, Georgia
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