Hospice Alliance
Job Title: Hospice and Palliative Care RN
Reports to: Clinical Team Manager
Hours: Core work hours for this position are 8am to 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. This position also participates in the weekend holiday rotation
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Summary
The Hospice and Palliative Care RN plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, families, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.
Visits/Assignments made are directed and guided by the RN responsible for leading the shift. Hospice and Palliative Care RNs will perform consultation and admission visits to assess patient’s needs, complete the admission assessment, contractual agreements, and all necessary documentation. In addition, they will conduct routine and emergency visits to Hospice and Palliative Care patients. Hospice and Palliative Care RNs travel to the patient’s place of residence to conduct the nursing visit.
Physical Demands
This job requires an employee to stand, talk and hear. There is frequent standing and
walking, and occasionally an RN is required to sit, bend, kneel, stoop or crouch. This position requires frequent use of hands and fingers and may require reaching in front or above shoulders, feeling or grasping. The employee will frequently lift up to 35 pounds, and occasionally move 100 pounds.
Work Environment
Must have visual and hearing acuity.
Must be able to communicate verbally.
May be exposed to pets, smoke, minor hazards, blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
Physically active walking, standing, bending, lifting, and climbing stairs.
Must be able to perform fully assisted transfers, with or without transfer devices.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for completion of all elements of the admission process and patient care until the RN Case Manager has
been assigned. - Responsible for assessing the patient’s medical status, planning, teaching, and implementing immediate medical interventions on the day of admission.
- Initiates the Plan of Care.
- Provides patient and family education.
- Completes Medication Reconciliation, coordinates medications and DME needs.
- Collaborates with attending physician, Hospice Medical Director, Palliative Care NP, Director of Operations, Social Worker and other involved personnel regarding the patient’s admission and follow up needs.
- Performs timely administrative functions and documents all patient information in a timely and accurate manner.
- Communicate information, issues, and concerns in patient care meetings to assure smooth transition and continuity of
care with other assigned staff, including a detailed report to the assigned Case Manager and assigned Social Worker. - Provides consultation and emotional/physical support to patients/families regarding Hospice services and the disease
processes. - Assesses home care needs, being aware of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects and gathers data on social,
economic, and cultural factors which may influence health, well-being and quality of life. - Adheres to Hospice Alliance policies, standards of practice and operational guidelines.
- Participate in hospice and community health programs as requested to promote the growth and understanding of the hospice concept. This includes but is not limited to participation in the Hospice Alliance observation program that provides other health care professionals with the opportunity to observe and learn about hospice care, college partnerships, and other Hospice Alliance sponsored education events.
- Establish a CNA plan of care as well as indirectly and directly supervise the plan of care per regulations.
- Participation in Hospice Alliance town hall meetings, clinical team meetings, trainings, memorials, and other events.
- Maintain the dignity of the dying patient and support the patients and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.
- Support, instruct/train and educate the patient, family and caregivers.
- Performs other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of Hospice Alliance.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
- Valid license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Wisconsin.
- Certification as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) desired.
- Current Basic Life Support Certification.
- Valid Driver’s License and car insurance