Per Diem Rn - Phillipsburg, United States - KAREN ANN QUINLAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

KAREN ANN QUINLAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Verified Company

Phillipsburg, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Pay per visit

Availability requirements: 4 shifts per month

Explains, and interprets and coordinates patients' rights and advanced directives; explains Medicare Hospice Benefit when indicated.
Performs physical and psychosocial assessment of Hospice patients.
Follows established plan of care for each patient and reports observations to team leader or primary nurse.
Collaborates with primary nurse with regards to new nursing diagnoses and need for changes in plan of care.
Instructs and supervises the activities of hospice aides/LPN staff.
Assists patient/family in obtaining durable medical equipment and supplies essential to care.
Observes and records signs and symptoms of disease process.
Performs patient/family teaching; utilizes teaching tools and handouts; documents all teaching and patient response.
Facilitates and supports patient and family selfdirection and independence.
Prepares and administers medications according to policy and documents same.
Completes chart documentation and returns and files same within one workday.
Documents vital signs, measurements, nursing interventions, treatments and patient responses; completes flow sheets, narratives, and verbal orders, as per agency policy.
Communicates with the Nursing Supervisor and other health team members in the planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating of services to the patient and family in order to insure completeness and continuity of services.
Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
Maintains appropriate infection control practices.
Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by patient/family/representative or Hospice personnel.
Participates in all required in service education programs and meetings.
Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
Performs other duties as assigned.