Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health

Nurse

• Provide nursing services to Home Care & Hospice patients in their homes
• Work collaboratively with amazing RNs to help patients reach their goals
• Utilize every skill learned as an LPN and develop new skills

Licensed Practical Nurse

• Provide weekend RN coverage for patients in homecare and hospice settings.
• Covers weekend on-call responsibilities during the scheduled 10-hour shifts.
• Interprets the Agency's philosophy and corporate objectives related to both homecare and hospice to patients, their families, and community groups.
• Performs all assessments, treatments, and documentation according to Agency policies and standards, including State and Federal regulations.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies clinical services for patients under a physician's plan of treatment.
• Engages in the hospice philosophy and provides patient-centered care.
• Utilizes an Evidence-Based Chronic Illness Management approach to improve homecare patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates proficiency in OASIS assessment and documentation.
• Manages and coordinates the evaluation and admission of hospice patients as assigned.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide clinical services according to best practices.
• Documents interdisciplinary communication consistently.
• Instructs patients and family members on the plan of care to help them assume responsibility when appropriate.
• Assists in referring patients to other community resources as needed.

Registered Nurse – Weekend

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, primarily in Plymouth and surrounding areas
• Utilize your critical thinking and assessment skills to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Perform a range of essential nursing skills, including wound care, Foley catheter insertion and removal, PICC line and IV dressing changes, wound vacuum dressing changes, ostomy/ileostomy management, venipunctures, and Pleurex catheter drainage
• Provide LNA supervision
• Work independently while being a valued member of our collaborative team
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation
• Participate in a rotating weekend and on-call schedule to ensure continuous patient support
• Travel to patient homes in various weather conditions

Registered Nurse

General

• Ensure that the highest quality physician services are provided
• Completes hospice consults and admission assessments to determine the patient’s/family’s hospice needs
• Develops the initial plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family directly, or in collaboration with other hospice staff
• Communicates information relative to the plan of care to appropriate staff as assigned to hospice patients
• Educates patients/families and others about the hospice philosophy of care and services available
• Provides on-going end-of-life and hospice regulatory education to PBH&HH staff
• Maintains close contact with primary physicians and the Director of Home Health & Hospice
• Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activities including utilization management and patient satisfaction activities

Hospice Physician

Director

• Oversees home care and hospice programs, as well as a new Complex Care Support Program
• Supports the building of the agency’s foundation that drives a positive clinical experience for all patients, their families and staff
• Works at a strategic level and sits on the Leadership Team but also must be willing to see patients and cover on-call when needed
• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls programs and services; evaluates results and recommends policies, procedures, and actions to achieve program goals
• Attendance at monthly board meetings
• Sets expectations and maintains awareness of budgetary limitations; takes action to ensure that operational costs remain within budget limits
• Sustains and models the organizational culture based on being friendly, helpful and professional
• Supports and listens to team member concerns, consciously promoting a positive work/life balance to reduce turnover
• Ensures organizational compliance with licensing, certifying, legal and governmental regulations
• Provides oversight of patient care services and personnel
• Performs annual and as-needed evaluations on direct report staff
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple tasks while performing tasks accurately and efficiently
• Establishes and tracks key program indicators & collaborates to meet or exceed national averages
• Actively leads/guides and coordinates staff efforts toward providing efficient and cost-effective patient care
• Assists in the planning of the annual operating budget with the Leadership Team

Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered Nurse – Weekend

Registered Nurse

Hospice Physician

Director of Home Health and Hospice