RN - Hospice

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the holistic nursing care of the patient, and as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides for the total physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of patient and family.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Provides PRN skilled nursing care, including treatments prescribed by physician, to the patient in the home setting, with a focus on pain control and symptom management.
2. Evaluates on an ongoing basis, the patient/family situation with particular attention to the physical needs of the patient and revises the plan of care accordingly.
3. Educates the patient/family regarding care and other identified needs related to the illness of the patient.
4. Counsels and provides emotional support to the patient/family during the dying and grieving process.
5. Assists with the coping of the patient/family through anticipatory guidance of events throughout the disease process.
6. Assists in the development of the IDT plan of care by participating in team meetings and patient care conferences.
7. Maintains close communication with the Clinical Manager.
8. Maintains close communication with the patient's physician reporting all significant changes in patient's status and collaborates with the physician to develop treatment protocols, which are consistent with Hospice palliative care guidelines.
9. Documents care provided in an appropriate and timely manner.
10. Supervises HHAs / LPNs or other paraprofessionals providing care to the patient/family.
11. Works non-judgmentally with patients and families of many cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds and various lifestyles.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

1. Possession of current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the state of Florida.
2. At least 1 year of professional nursing experience. 2 - 5 years preferred.
3. Current CPR certification.
4. Current driver's license and reliable personal transportation for use on the job.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee travels by automobile and is exposed to changing weather conditions. The employee works in varied residential environments based on assigned caseload.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to see, talk, or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reposition patients; use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and moves up to 50 lbs. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.