Hospice RN On Call (Weekend)

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for a patient visit or on call schedule which includes the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating phases of the nursing process
• Provides hospice nursing care based on systematic assessment docusing on pain control and symptom management
• Initiates communication with attending physicians, other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate care and use of resources for the patient/family
• Maintains regular communication with direct supervisor to review assignments
• Maintains up to date documentation at point of service so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and charges are reflected as they occur in accordance with agency policy and Medicare regulation
• Administers medication in accordance with all federal and state laws and the policies of the Hospice along with LTC staff
• Maintains current patient records and documents in accordance with the policies of Ascend Hospice & Palliative Care MA to ensure that problems, intervention, goals and outcomes are accurately and clearly states and charges are reflected as they occur
• Assess and collaborates with Medical Director to determine initial and on going eligibility of the hospice patient
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home