HHC/Hospice RN (Part-Time)

Calumet County is seeking compassionate, dependable and skilled RN's to join our HHC/Hospice team in a part-time, flexible scheduling role! This position is ideal for nurses looking for work that fits their availability, with opportunities to pick up weekend shifts, afternoon/evening shifts and other open hours based on personal schedule and department needs. Summary Under general supervision of the HHC/Hospice Supervisor provides nursing services which are specific, comprehensive, and intermittent with the dominant responsibility to the individual patient and family . P lans and implements nursing care to ill, disabled, or dying patients in their homes and facilities . P erforms related duties as r equired . Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Evaluates assigned home health care and hospice patients and identifies problems/needs including but not limited to physical, emotional, psychological, environmental , and educational . Develops, communicates, and coordinates a goal-oriented plan of care for each assigned patient in collaboration with the patient, M.D . , and family, and for Hospice, the Interdisciplinary Group. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, patient/family teaching , and other appropriate procedures as necessary to ensure high quality nursing care of the home care/hospice patient ; delegates appropriately and ensures documentation of interventions. Evaluates each patient’s response to the care provided and modifies the plan of care based on signed physician orders. Maintains strict confidentiality with client information. Communicates effectively and timely with all members of the health care team; maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the health care team. Promotes and maintains health of individual families through teaching, counseling , and initiation of a ppropriate preventive , rehabilitative, or palliative measures. Educates patients and families regarding disease management, home safety, medication s