Hospice RN
About The Position
The Hospice RN provides hospice 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 in nursing homes or private healthcare facilities. Services are paid for through Medicaid, Medicare, and private pay or insurance. The Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a non-profit organization. The role includes assessing disease symptoms and responses to treatment; teaching patients and caregivers to provide care and comfort at the end of life; administering medications and prescribed treatments; assisting with pain control; and providing wound and ostomy care. The RN also supports patient independence and communicates changes in patients’ health to the physician and hospice IDG team as needed. Training lasts 30 days and covers policies and procedures, as well as use of 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, including end-of-life comfort care, and 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.
- Restore or support 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
No Education Listed
