Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice Inpatient, PRN, Day

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Assesses patient physiological psychosocial developmental environmental needs and the families need for supportive care. Considers the physical emotional and spiritual aspects of the patient/family when assessing the patients needs. Assesses pain and other symptoms. Offers input into the interdisciplinary Plan of Care based on assessments. Provides assessment to physician. Documents assessments in the medical record.

• Develops an individualized nursing and a CNA plan of care as needed seeking input from the patient and family. Monitors and updates the plans of care as needed due to changes in status and family needs.

• Assess for and provides education to patient/family. Monitors the patients/familys need for additional services and refers to other members of the hospice team.

• Develops a plan of care for the time of death that meets the express wishes of the patient/family.

• Performs appropriate nursing interventions with thorough and timely documentation in patients chart. Utilizes standing orders and medical authorization guidelines to guide practice.

• Reports assessment findings and changes in patients condition to physician; makes recommendations.

• Recognizes the family decision-making role and patients right to self-determination.

• Oversees CNAs performance of the Plan of Care according to requirements.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of specific interventions and the resulting movement toward goals. The evaluation process is reflected by patients response to any treatment and/or medication administered patients disease progression and familys response to change patients progress toward goals and achieved outcomes patient/family response to teaching family caregivers potential and current ability to cope with the physical and emotional demands of their role in patients care and cultural needs and/or developmental needs.

• Understands the importance of continued support for the family during the process of bereavement through bereavement follow-up with patients family supporting the bereavement POC attending funeral visitations or memorial services whenever possible and attending scheduled bereavement program events supporting those families served. Is knowledgeable of the process of grief/loss and demonstrates appropriate supportive interventions.

• Facilitates continuity of care with other team members and other agencies through accurate and timely exchange of information. Communicates on a regular basis with all staff/volunteers regarding patient status. Communicates with physicians and others as needed to coordinate and ensure quality care. Provides ongoing communication with all Hospice team members. Attends and participates in team meetings briefings and other related activities.

• Communicates verbally and in writing with pharmacy DME vendors material management and insurance companies to help control agency costs.

• Documents all clinical findings interventions physician orders changes in the Plan of Caretelephone calls team conferences and referrals.

• Initiates POC at time of death and notifies all appropriate persons/agencies. Completes alldischarge paperwork.

• Performs admission evaluation visits and consultative services as requested.

• Works on various projects and committees as requested.

• Educates the public regarding end-of life issues.

• Assists with the orientation and training of students/new employees/Volunteers.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing

• Experience - No experience required. Two (2) years Acute Care Nursing preferred. Experience in hospice or other home care services preferred

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications Registrations Licenses

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

• BSN preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• NA