Environmental and Working Conditions:
Works in patients homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency calls.
Physical and Mental Effort:
Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Essential Functions:
Assess hospice patients utilizing the Nursing Assessment and LCD criteria to identify the physical, psycho social, and environmental needs.
Develop and document the plan of care in correlation with Assessment
Provides nursing care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met.
Communicate with attending physicians, hospice physicians, and other physicians involved in the patient's care.
Timely submission of all required paperwork.
Demonstrates commitment and professional growth by participating in hospice sponsored in-service programs and maintaining or improving competency. Participates in the Hospice's QAPI program.
Promotes the Hospice's philosophy and administrative policies.
Meets productivity standards.
Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.