Home Health/Hospice Rn - Colorado!

Job Description:
The person in this position is responsible for providing patient care and case management using the nursing process and the individualized Plan of Care to assigned Home Health/Hospice and palliative care patients. Administers skilled nursing care to patients requiring intermittent professional nursing services in accordance with Department policies and procedures. The Registered Nurse makes the initial evaluation visit, regularly re-evaluates the patients nursing needs, initiates the plan of care and necessary revisions, furnishes services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill, initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, prepares clinical and progress notes, coordinates services, informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patients condition and needs, counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs, and participates in in-service programs and supervises and teaches other nursing personnel.
**Lodging Reimbursement Provided! At the end of the successfully completed assignment, the RN can submit receipts for the cost of the lodging in Gunnison to be reimbursed for up to *** per month for the length of their assignment.**
Position Urgency:
Normal
Shifts:
Day shift with call requirements
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
3
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36
Specialty Type:
***PLEASE REVIEW/NOTE ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND MEET CERTIFICATIONS***
**Colorado adult protective services (CAPS) check required***
Please note rural Gunnison does not have public transportation which will require the traveler to have access to a reliable source of transportation.
Sub Specialty:
Home Health RN, Hospice RN
General Certifications:, General Certifications(BLS/BCLS)
Nursing Certifications:
Contract Length in Weeks:
13