Hours: Weekend only

DUTIES

To plan, coordinate, and provide hospice care in accordance with the patient's plan of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates hospice care by working with other team members as well as with the patients/family members to ensure needs are met.

Evaluate the effectiveness of hospice services to the patient and family on an ongoing basis.

Utilize the nursing process to provide professional nursing care.

Submit complete, accurate, and relevant clinical notes in a timely manner.

Take responsibility for ensuring patients’ plans of care are kept current.

Performs on-call duties (including holidays) per policy and agency need.

Actively participates in QAPI meetings and activities.

Participate in staff development meetings.

Continually strive to improve his/her nursing care skills by attending in-service education, through formal education, attendance at workshops, and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations, and/or individual research and reading.

Provide education to patients/family members regarding the dying process, and plan of care and offers guidance with healthcare decisions.

Provide dietary counseling, taking into account health issues and dietary changes at the end of life.

Perform death visits per the agency’s policy.

Adhere to Federal, state, and accreditation requirements including Medicare and Medicaid regulations.

May be requested by a supervisor to fill in for the other LPN.

Conduct a physical examination of the patient, including vital signs, physical assessment, mental status, appetite and type of diet, etc.

Evaluate the patient, family member(s), and home situation to determine what health teaching will be required.

Evaluate the patient's environment to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patient and what services may be needed.

Be competent in knowledge about different levels of care and when it’s appropriate to offer them.

Observing signs and symptoms and reporting to the physician reactions to treatments, including drugs, as well as changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.

Chart those services rendered to the patient by the staff nurse and changes that have been noted in the patient's condition and/or family and home situation, makes revisions in the nursing care plan as needed, records supervisory visits conducted with the Hospice Aide evaluate patient care and progress and closes charts of discharged patients.

Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services to the individual and family.

Discuss with the supervisor problems concerning the patients and possible resolutions.

Cooperate with other agencies providing nursing or related services to provide continuity of care and to implement a comprehensive care plan.

Participate in staff development meetings.

Prepare the care plan for the Hospice Aide.

QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Must be licensed in the State of OHIO as a Registered Nurse.

Hospice experience preferred.

Must have excellent assessment skills and problem-solving skills.

Should be skillful in organization and in the principles of time management.

Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.

The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing

Must have no exceptions to LPN license, and be able to administer pharmaceuticals, perform medication reconciliation, and any nursing procedures or special treatments needed within the scope of nursing practice for the state

All skills are to be competencies before actual hands-on patient care, and when procedures or treatments are not usually performed.

Job Types: Part-time, PRN

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year