Registered Nurse

Company: Vitas Healthcare
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

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• Provides expert, individualized coordination of care to patients and families.
• Completes initial and on-going comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient and family to identify needs and areas for intervention.
• Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and support adherence to treatment plan, including physician visits for evaluation and on-going management.
• Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and resources in the community to improve their overall health and well-being.
• Educates patient and family to enhance understanding of disease processes and plan of care, including discussion of treatment options to ensure informed decision making.
• Provides emotional support and counseling to patients and their families to improve transitions, adjustment to illness and adherence to treatment plan.
• Evaluates the patient's physical and emotional recovery after treatment utilizing appropriate resources as needed.
• Empowers patients to take control of their health care by encouraging appropriate goal-setting and discussions about advance care planning/development of advance directives.
• Builds relationships with other clinicians involved in the patients' care.
• Promotes patient-centered approach to care.
• Partners with healthcare team to manage transitions of care between hospital, primary and specialty care.
• Facilitates proactive discharge planning or follow-up to promote better outcomes, decreased length of stay and reduced readmission rates.
• Protects patient rights to privacy and safeguard confidentiality when releasing patient information.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  
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  • Minimum 2 years experience in an acute care setting.
  • 1-2 years Case Management experience. 1 year of community (home health, rehab, hospice, etc.) experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept.
  • Experience in patient education, planning, and management desired.
  • Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
  • Reliable transportation, current state driver's license and automobile insurance.
    
    
    EDUCATION
    
    
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    • Bachelor's degree preferred.
    • Current and Valid License in the state position is based.
    • BLS certification required
      
      
      SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
      
      
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      • EOE/AA M/F/D/V
        

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