This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
The Hospice Registered Nurse is responsible for pain management, symptom control in the delivery of care to hospice patients, as established by the plan of care, the interdisciplinary team, attending physician and Hospice Medical Director.
Job Responsibility:
Ensures the timely and adequate delivery of hospice services to the terminally ill patient and their family, operating within the plan of care as established by the hospice team and attending physician
Assesses the total needs of the patient/family during regularly scheduled and after hour home visits
Documents: assessment, identified problems, nursing interventions, goals, and outcomes of interventions
Coordinates total patient/family hospice care under the supervision of the Director and with the interdisciplinary team, the attending physician, and other providers
documents such coordination
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the development, review and revision of the clinical component of patient/family plan of care, including exchange of information, review of problems, assessing effectiveness of interventions and documenting outcomes
Facilitates the delivery of hospice services to patients residing in long term care facilities, documenting joint coordination of care with facility professional staff, and attending facility care plan meetings as appropriate
Participates in on-call rotation for delivery of care after office hours, on weekends, and holidays