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Mission Healthcare

Delivers home health, home care, hospice.

Hospice Admissions Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 10
Full-timeSalem, OR, USA$55 - $60 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • Hold a current state license as a Registered Nurse.
  • Have at least 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
  • Have at least 1 year of recent home care experience, preferably in hospice.
  • Have a valid driver's license and reliable, insured transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as the patient's status and needs change.
  • Use health assessment data to determine a nursing diagnosis.
  • Develop a care plan that establishes goals based on the nursing diagnosis, incorporates palliative nursing actions, and includes the patient and family in the planning process.
  • Provide health care instructions to the patient as appropriate based on the assessment and plan.
  • Assist the patient with activities of daily living and facilitate the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
  • Act as case manager when assigned by the Clinical Manager and coordinate patient care for the assigned caseload.
  • Communicate with the physician regarding the patient's needs, report changes in the patient's condition, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
  • Teach the patient and family or caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate; provide medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician; recognize and use opportunities for health counseling with patients and families or caregivers; and work in concert with the interdisciplinary group.

About the Company

Mission Healthcare

Delivers home health, home care, hospice.

Mission Healthcare provides home-based healthcare services, including home health, home care, and hospice, delivered through a network of eight operating companies. Care is provided in the patient’s home by a coordinated team of clinicians and caregivers, funded through Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers, and sometimes direct payments for non-covered services. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated suite of in-home services across multiple operating entities and by partnering with payers, physician groups, and hospitals to coordinate care. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered home-based care that improves outcomes for patients and families and grows through strong healthcare partnerships.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Diego, CA
Founded
2009

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