Job Description

Job Location: Christopher House - Austin, TX 78702
Position Type: 40 HRS - 1 FTE
Job Shift: M-F 8A-5PJOB TITLE:    Hospital Registered Nurse
DEPARTMENT:  Christopher House
REPORTS TO:     Team Leader, HACH
SUPERVISES:      None

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Hospital Registered Nurse will respond to GIP (general inpatient) visits for all hospitalized patients in the assigned facility. This position will cultivate relationships with the assigned facility, as well as educate the hospital professional community on hospice and end-of-life.  This position will be asked to perform transitional care from the hospitals to Christopher House.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs transition visits for patients GIP in the hospital on hospice services (40%)
- Visit patients in hospital, perform GIP assessment, i.e. vitals signs, pain assessment, etc
- Determine appropriateness for GIP.
- Complete documentation for transfer to Hospice Austin’s Christopher House
- Teaches patient and caregivers regarding inpatient care- disease process, death and dying, comfort measures, medication use and side effect, etc.
- Initiates Plan of Care, including coordination of personal care, DME and obtaining medications and medical supplies.
- Documents in a timely manner.
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with and educates the hospital professional community. (30%)
- Cultivates, develops, and enhances care relationships with assigned hospitals.
- Develop a communication system with the Clinical team at the hospital to identify delivery failures and relay them to the Admissions team.
- Attending care conferences, and other applicable meetings within the assigned hospitals.
- Collaborates with Community Educators to develop formal and informal education opportunities in the hospital settings, with hospital staff, physicians, hospital social workers/case managers/discharge planners.
- Collaborates with Community Educators to develop and implement hospice educational plans within the hospital's professional community.
- Other duties as assigned.
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Performs admissions process and coordinates care on an as-needed basis for admissions to HACH.  (30%)
- Performs Initial Admission Assessments, i.e. vital signs, pain assessment, clinical summary, etc.
- Completes documentation for admission to services if appropriate.

QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:
- Current RN license in the State of Texas.
- CPR certification.
- 1 year hospice nursing experience preferred.
- Valid Texas driver’s license, auto liability insurance and safe driving record.
- Knowledge of hospice federal and state regulations preferred.
- Strong computer skills including knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office products and experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to build and maintain professional relationships with hospitals and medical providers.
- Compassionate yet informative bedside manner.