Hospice Nurse, RN

Hospice Nurse, RN

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3HC Home Health and Hospice

Hospice Nurse, RN

Case Manager, M-F

Compassionate Care is our Calling!

3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life’s journey, recover quickly, and live comfortably. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards. If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, join Team 3HC! 3HC strives to provide a positive work culture that feels more like a family atmosphere where we support our team members so they can reach their personal & professional best.

The Hospice Nurse, RN is responsible for the coordination of all Hospice services in counties assigned in accordance with the Hospice philosophy, Agency goals, objectives, and policies.

Abides by and supports 3HC's Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. 3HC's Compliance motto is "Compliance for all and all for Compliance". It is the intent of 3HC to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that spirit is embedded in all aspects of our services and business practices. Our success hinges on doing things ethically and legally, to which, each and every employee plays a critical role.

Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. External customers include patients, families, referral sources, vendors, the community, etc. Internal customers are the people within the agency with whom you work. Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors.

Provides comfort to patient/family to facilitate quality of life and death with dignity. Provides skilled nursing care as outlined in the physician's plan of care, according to 3HC's policies and procedures and as allowed by the Practice Act of the N.

C. State Board of Nursing; responsible for completing hospice admissions, educating patients and families on the hospice concept and the hospice benefit. Plans, coordinates, provides and directs the delivery of compassionate, quality patient care. Actively participates in the coordination of all aspects of the patient's hospice care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice, including participating in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments, developing and evaluating the plan of care, and contributing to patient counseling and education.

Provides continuity of care to all hospice patients. Assists the interdisciplinary team in the development and implementation of the patient/family care plan. Refers hospice patients to other services as needed. Provides end of life care as outlined in plan of care and policy and procedures. Provides ongoing assessment of medicinal, DME needs. Participates in QAPI and QI projects as requested.

Assists the Social Workers with bereavement counseling as requested. Continuously evaluates the patient’s condition to provide support and nursing visits individualized to the patient need.

Maintains current electronic documentation and downloads daily. Ensures complete documentation on an ongoing basis supporting Hospice guidelines & COPs. Assessment information is entered in EMR and completed in 48 hours.

Ensures that the physician and/or Hospice Medical Director is involved ongoing with the patient’s care. Reports to the physician or Hospice Medical Director and other applicable personnel, reactions to treatments, including drugs, and change in the patient’s physical or emotional condition and outcomes of intervention, and consults with the attending physician or Hospice Medical Director concerning alterations of the plan of treatment and documents appropriate change of orders where necessary.

Verifies that physician listed on order/plan of treatment will sign orders.

Provides regular supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses and paraprofessionals who are providing services to the patient…