Hospice RN-Home Health -VT

Duties And Responsibilities

Performs initial and subsequent assessments of patient/family physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs to ensure and coordinate the delivery of comprehensive, comfort-focused services through the development of the Hospice patient plan of care.

Provides a full range of professional nursing care to patients via phone or in their homes, under the medical direction of a licensed physician.

Documents all patient/family interactions in the medical record per agency policies/protocols.

Maintains continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with interdisciplinary team members, Department personnel and other health and social agencies, as appropriate.

Regularly reevaluates patient's nursing needs and informs physician and other personnel of any changes in patient's condition or needs.

Initiates the plan of treatment and any necessary revisions.

Initiates appropriate comfort-focused nursing procedures.

Maintains accurate, up-to-date records of patients and care given.

Supervises and schedule the Home Health Aides. Teaches nursing care to be given in the home and reviews and explain the patient care plans.

Represents VNH in a positive, proactive manner while participating in community education/support/PR events.

Recommends changes in agency policies or services in order to improve patient care techniques or programs.

Continues professional development by participating in continuing education programs, conferences and workshops.

Understands and applies Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation to practice situations.

Incorporates infection control protocols with professional practice.

Participates in VNH's continuous quality improvement activities.

Meets VNH's productivity expectations, census permitting.

All other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Teamwork

Quality and Safety

Communication

Compassion

Education/Experience

Graduate of an NLN accredited school of nursing.

Baccalaureate Degree preferred.

Certified in Hospice/Palliative Care Nursing preferred.

Minimum 2 years general experience in a supervised nursing setting recommended.