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    Custom Care Hospice
    Custom Care Hospice Mesquite, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Hospice Registered Nurse in the Weatherford Area

    The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities.

    DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Patient Care
    • Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
    • Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process.
    • Assesses and evaluates patient's status by:
    • Writing and initiating plan of care
    • Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
    • Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
    • Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
    • Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
    • Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.
    • Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
    • Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
    • Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient's efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
    • Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
    Communication
    • Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient's condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
    • Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physicians' orders as required.
    • Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
    • Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
    • Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
    • Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
    • Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
    • Attends interdisciplinary group meetings.
    Additional Duties
    • Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
    • Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
    • Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.
    • Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
    • Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
    • Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
    The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

    JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
    • Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
    • Minimum of two years of experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health, home care, or hospice nursing is preferred.
    • Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising hospice aides.
    • Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
    • Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communications; nursing skills per competency checklist.
    • Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
    • Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.
    • Maintains a current CPR certification.
    • Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.
    • Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
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