Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) Field /Admissions PRN
About The Position
The Hospice Field Registered Nurse 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 addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, with a focus on comfort and dignity and on supporting families. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, social workers, and chaplains, to provide individualized holistic care. The position requires clinical expertise, communication skills, and independent decision-making in dynamic environments, and contributes to quality of life and a peaceful end-of-life experience.
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 the terminal disease 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 to ensure quality and continuity, recommending revisions as needed.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs.
- Prioritize needs with members of the interdisciplinary group (IDG).
- Train other staff as needed.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on 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 LPNs/LVNs.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes documenting progress toward established goals.
- Ensure continuity of quality patient care and appropriate documentation.
- Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families.
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