Travel Nurse RN - Hospice - $2,800 to $3,000 per week in Basking Ridge, NJ at Lancesoft Inc

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs Patient assessments: Accurately assesses patient’s appropriateness for hospice care, learning needs and progress toward goals. Develops the plan of care for the patient and family
• Ensures appropriate utilization of services: Maintains visit productivity standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of insurance reimbursement
• Completes discharge assessments: Performs laptop transfer of data twice daily.
• Completes admission assessment and transfers within 24 hours.
• Completes re-visit documentation and transfers
• Uses age appropriate teaching methods for patients and families: Evaluates teaching plan and revises as necessary.
• Documents patient education tools used
• Assumes responsibility for Case Management: Develops/implements/evaluates plan of care based on evidence-based knowledge.
• Revises care plan as indicated.Prioritizes care needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospice regulations and insurance reimbursement guidelines. 
• Shows evidence of interdisciplinary communication.
• Performs HHA supervisions per standards. Ensures appropriate utilization of service