Temp - RN - Hospice (Days) Marshall, MI

Job Summary: Providesdirect skilled nursing in the home setting using all phases of nursing process including assessment,diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation to provide patient care.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Coordinates patient/family care across all disciplines, including the physician, to ensure the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of the patient/family are adequately met.
• Provides direct nursing care in the place of residence to patients through full implementation of the nursing process and professional standards of care.
• Follows the physician-ordered plan of care and obtains additional orders when needed.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner per department policy.
• Maintains a safe and risk-free environment for patients, their families/significant others.
• Participates in agency and system-wide continuous quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates with the team to implement policies, procedures, quality improvement activities,
• Recognizes the importance of orienting members of the health care team
• Recognizes the importance of building partnerships with all members of the health care team