RN, Palliative Care Nurse, RN Nurse

RN

Full Time Lakewood, NJ, US

11 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $92,000.00 Annually

• Oversees primary caseload of Hospice patients and provides skilled professional nursing care to them, their families and caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with the Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation, New Jersey Hospice licensure laws, accrediting body standards and agency policies and procedures.
• Provides the initial assessment and comprehensive nursing assessment and identification of problems of each patient; reassessment of nursing needs and collaborates to develop the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care and reevaluates and revises the plan of care relative to the patient's nursing needs to provide appropriate, comprehensive and responsive goals and interventions.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels patient, family members, and staff regarding nursing care and the patient's needs, including other related problems of the patient at home.
• Works closely with other members of the IDT to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met.
• Provides supervision to Hospice Aides/Homemakers.