PT Days Inpatient Unit RN (24 hours/week)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of patient care utilizing ANA (American Nurses Association) Standards and the Nursing Process
• Utilizes equipment and technology skillfully and is technically competent in nursing procedures
• Oversees and/or participates in safe medication handling and practices
• Educates patients and families on significant self-care and end of life issues, all hospice services, patient liability for payment and ensures consent and payer forms are completed
• Acts as a patient advocate. Provides support, information and direct care
• Triages phone calls to identify patient/family needs and notifies Admission Services of referrals
• Oversees and delegates assignments of CMTs, LPNs, Hospice Aides, students and volunteers on shift
• Participates in weekend, holiday, on call and/or evening/night rotations
• Maintains appropriate licenses and adheres to continuing education obligations
• Ability to cover different areas of hospice care to assure organizational needs are met

Inpatient Unit RN:

• Provides medical care to hospice patients in an inpatient setting
• Completes assessments, administers medications, and manages plan of care for patients during their shift
• Coordinates discharge planning with family and medical provider