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Hospice of Havasu
After Hours Nurse Manager / Full Time At Will
Job Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Job Type: Exempt / Full-time; At-Will
Reports To:
Clinical Services Director
Exposure Category:
1; All procedures or job related tasks involve an inherent potential for body fluid exposure.
PHI Category:
Group 3 - Unlimited access to the PHI of all patients for whom the individual must provide services; only the minimum necessary to complete assigned duties. This group may not have access to PHI of patients who they do not serve.
Supervisory Authority:
Responsible for the supervision of After Hours CNA's; nursing staff and patient care volunteers in the home.
DOL Strength Rating:
Heavy Work - Lifting 50 to 100 pounds occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
General Summary:
Responsible for providing skilled nursing assessments, planning and care in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families.
Knowledge:
- Hospice philosophy of care
- Principles and processes for providing excellent customer and personal services. This includes assessment and evaluation of satisfaction
- Business and management principles, leadership technique and coordination of people and resources
- Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
- Information and techniques needed to assess human injuries and diseases. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions
- Principles and methods of teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects
Skills:
- Assists Clinical Services Director with strategic planning for department
- Provides and manages direct care to patients and families, assessing and identifying needs utilizing palliative and supportive nursing process.
- Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems
- Provide leadership at IDT meetings, develops, updates and reviews care plan, and facilitates team problem solving
- Initiate communication with staff and physicians to coordinate care
- Attend continuing education as requested by supervisor
- Implement and monitor compliance with agency policies and procedures
- Address problems with service delivery and staff development
- Assess, coaches and evaluates staff level of competence. Develops programs that foster continued growth and development of staff.
- Maintains required records, reports and statistics for administrative, quality assurance, safety, and infection control purposes. Communicates requirements to staff and holds staff accountable to established requirements.
- Serves as a professional role model and mentor to staff by responding positively to change while supporting colleagues through the change process.
- Provides guidance in communication relating to patient care
Ability to:
- Collaborate effectively as a part of a team to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
- Read and understand documents and ideas
- Speak clearly and effectively
- Sit, talk, hear, stand, walk
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands or arms
- Cope with multiple losses
- Establish priorities and meet deadlines
Demonstrated Competencies:
- Understanding of pathophysiology and multiple disease states
- Pain and symptom management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Active listening
- Attention to detail
- Sensitivity to confidential matters
- Positive, professional attitude and appearance
- Ethics and honesty
- Organization and time management
- Self-management
- Flexibility
- Compassion
- Conflict resolution skills
- Acceptance of diversity
- Fluency in the English language
Credentials and/or Experience:
- Current Arizona RN license
- Current CPR certification
- Two years of varied clinical nursing experience; home health or hospice preferred
- Advanced education or certification, preferred
Salary Grade 37:
$49,497 - $61,872 - $74,246
HOW TO APPLY:

Fax: 928-453-3003
Attention: HR
Hospice of Havasu
P.O. Box 597
365 S. Lake Havasu Ave.
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-0597
Phone: 888-468-2111
Hospice of Havasu is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Hospice of Havasu is a Medicare-Certified Hospice;
Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization Established in 1982
Hospice of Havasu is proud to support a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace
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