Hospice RN
About The Position
The Hospice RN provides services to patients with terminal illnesses under the orders of a private physician. Care is delivered in patients’ private homes and may also be provided to patients residing in nursing homes or private healthcare facilities. The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a non-profit organization. Payment for services is through Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay or insurance. The role includes assessing disease symptoms and treatment responses, teaching patients and caregivers how to provide care, and offering end-of-life comfort care. The nurse also administers medications and prescribed treatments, assists with pain control, manages wounds and ostomies, supports patient independence, and communicates relevant changes in health to physicians and the hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) team. Training lasts 30 days and covers organizational policies and procedures, along with computer training on the handheld device used for patient visits.
Responsibilities
- Assess symptoms of diseases and patients’ responses to treatment.
- Teach patients and caregivers how to provide care and provide end-of-life comfort care.
- Answer questions about medications, diet, disease processes, and activity.
- Administer IV and injectable medications and perform prescribed treatments.
- Assist with pain control.
- Provide wound management and ostomy care.
- Help restore patient independence.
- Communicate changes in patients’ health to the physician and hospice IDG team as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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