Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Field /Admissions PRN
About The Position
The Hospice Field Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or other care settings. The role manages and coordinates comprehensive nursing care plans that address patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, supporting comfort and dignity for patients and their families. The Hospice RN works with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, social workers, and chaplains, and makes independent clinical decisions in dynamic environments. The position includes field and admissions responsibilities and on-call service as assigned.
Requirements
- Current RN license.
- CPR certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Valid auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of Hospice RN experience preferred.
- HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of how terminal illness affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
- Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
- Develop, implement, and document plans of care; recommend revisions as needed to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary group and train other staff as needed.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
- Assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
- Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPN/LVNs to support quality and continuity of service.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes that document progress toward established goals and support continuity of quality patient care.
- Inform physicians and other personnel about changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families as assigned.
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