Hospice Transition Nurse

Job Details

Job Location

Lincolnshire IL - Lincolnshire, IL

Position Type

Full Time

Description

The Hospice Transition Nurse is a resource Registered Nurse to patients, family members and staff of hospitals, physicians, and nursing homes. They are responsible for sustaining and increasing referral sources from the hospitals and nursing homes and other community sources. TheHospice Transition Nurse uses their knowledge of St. Croix Hospice programs and services to provide education to these referral sources.

This is meant to be a general description of the most essential functions of this role. Other duties may be assigned.1. Performs as a case manager for patients in the hospital. Acts as a resource to the hospital.2. Conducts initial goals of care meetings with patients and families to inform them about St. Croix Hospice programs and services.3. Performs follow-up meetings and phone calls from information visits.4. Sustains and increases referral sources with hospitals, nursing homes and other community sources.5. Documents visits and phone calls with patients, families, and referral sources.6. Conducts discharge planning of hospital patients that are being transferred home or admitted onto care with St. Croix Hospice.7. Mentors and trains new Registered Nurses.8. Attends Interdisciplinary Care Meetings regarding patients and families in the hospital.9. Establishes and maintains relationships with hospital Case Mangers, Social Workers, and Physicians.10. Other duties may be assigned or required for the performance of this position.

Qualifications

• Must have current Registered Nurse (RN) license in state(s) of practice. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

• Associate degree required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting, and one to two years of recent experience in home care preferred.

• Ability to pass DHS background study.

• If Driving: Valid State Driver’s License, automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and basic math skills required.

• Ability to effectively plan and organize, while managing competing priorities, required.

• Ability to effectively comprehend and utilize an electronic health record required.

• Ability to read and follow written instructions, and concisely document care given within established timeframes.

• Ability to demonstrate ongoing competence in nursing skills per St. Croix Hospice competency checklist required.

• Self-directing with the ability to exercise independent judgment and work with little direct supervision required.

• Proficient in the English language. Able to read, speak, and write English in a clear and concise manner required.

• Understands hospice philosophy, secure with issues of death/dying. Comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill.

• Displays empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and impaired.

• Provides a calm demeanor when communicating with patients and caregivers.