RN - Hospice Case Manager (Calhoun County, AL) - ProHealth Home Health and Hospice

JOB SUMMARY

To provide nursing care to the terminally ill Hospice patient as needed. To provide assistance and understanding to the family in the home care situation and in time of bereavement. To work as a member of the Hospice team in providing Hospice care.

Qualifications

• Educational/Degree: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Training/Licensure: Currently licensed as a registered nurse to practice in the state
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a registered nurse, preferred. Active patient contact within the past three years preferred

Job Factors

• Physical Requirements: Requires considerable physical effort most of the day including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, exposure to temperature and humidity changes, and maximal assist in lifting and/or transferring of a 100-pound patient
• Mental Requirements: Must be able to work independently, make judgments based on assessments and data available, and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative, and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.

Essential Functions

• Regularly assesses and reassesses the nursing needs of the Hospice patient
• Provides dietary counseling
• Provides Hospice nursing services, treatments and preventive procedures
• Initiates nursing procedures appropriate for the patient’s Hospice care and safety
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and IDG members any unexpected changes in the patient’s physical or emotional condition
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the Hospice patient and family members about providing care for the patient
• Supervises and trains other nursing service personnel
• Develops and re-evaluates the patient/family care plan in conjunction with IDG to meet needs and maintain continuity of care
• Performs specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctor’s orders
• Attends team conferences
• Maintains records as required by Hospice
• Fulfills other duties as assigned by the Director

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