Hospice RN

About the Role

The Hospice program provides services for patients with a terminal illness under orders from a private physician, delivered in the patient's private home. Patients may also receive hospice service while in a nursing home or private healthcare facility. Payment is through Medicaid, Medicare, and Private Pay/Insurance. Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a non-profit organization.

Responsibilities

• Assess symptoms of diseases and responses to treatment
• Teach patients and caregivers how to provide their own care and end-of-life comfort care, answer questions about medications, diet, disease process, and activity
• Administer IV and injectable medications, perform prescribed treatments
• Assist with pain control
• Provide wound management and ostomy care
• Restore independence and communicate changes in the patient's health to the physician and hospice IDG team as necessary

Training

Training involves a 30-day period covering policies and procedures. Computer training will include the use of handheld devices for patient visits.