LPN- Visitng Hospice Nurse

Overview

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- Visiting Hospice Nurse role at Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice
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Compensation: $30.00 per hour.

Hours:

2 weekday days and 2 weekend days per month, minimum availability requirements.

• Explains, interprets and coordinates patients' rights and advanced directives; explains Medicare Hospice Benefit when indicated.
• Follows established plan of care for each patient and reports observations to team leader or primary nurse.
• Collaborates with primary nurse with regards to new nursing diagnoses and need for changes in plan of care.
• Assists patient/family in obtaining durable medical equipment and supplies essential to care.
• Observes and records signs and symptoms of disease process.
• Communicates with the physician, the family and other health team personnel, and others to report changes in the patient s physical and/or emotional condition and identify patient needs.
• Performs patient/family teaching; utilizes teaching tools and handouts; documents all teaching and patient response.
• Performs technical procedures within the scope of the LPN Nurse Practice Act and agency policies.
• Facilitates and supports patient and family self-direction and independence.
• Prepares and administers medications according to policy and documents same.
• Performs personal care and assists ADL’s as directed.
• Provide support and relief for the primary caregiver while participating in Hospice at-home respite program and provide direct care to the patient.
• Completes chart documentation within 48 hours.
• Documents vital signs, measurements, nursing interventions, treatments and patient responses; completes flow sheets, narratives, and verbal orders, as per agency policy.
• Maintains productivity in compliance with agency standards.
• Communicates with the Nursing Supervisor and other health team members in the planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating of services to the patient and family in order to insure completeness and continuity of services.
• Rotates through the on-call system as scheduled for scheduled revisits.
• Incorporates the physiological and developmental age of patients into the overall plan for the delivery of patient care.
• Maintains appropriate infection control practices.
• Holds in strictest confidence all patient information and discloses information and data only to persons authorized by patient/family/representative or Hospice personnel.
• Participates in all required in service education programs and meetings.
• Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing  while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care