Rn hospice case manager - Covenant at home

Overview

This individual is responsible for performing professional nursing activities in accordance with Covenant at Home, Hospice and Palliative care programs. The Hospice Staff Nurse demonstrates excellent customer service performance in that his/her attitude and actions are consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission and Values of Covenant and the commitment to Extraordinary Care for Every Generation.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing care and treatments prescribed by the physician, as part of an interdisciplinary team (I.DT.), for their hospice patients at home; demonstrates teaches and supervises the patient and caregiver regarding care provided.
• Initiates preventive, supportive, palliative, and rehabilitative nursing procedures appropriate for patients and safety.
• Assists family/caregiver to accept responsibility.
• Assists in coordinating patient/family care with other members of the hospice team.
• Also helps to achieve continuity of individualized care by planning and exchanging necessary information within the agency and with other health and social agencies.
• Identifies physical and emotional needs of patients and family through observation and analysis of records.
• Evaluates the nursing needs of patients on a regular basis.
• Participates in bereavement follow-up as appropriate.
• Maintains records in accordance with agency requirements.
• Develops and implements the nursing care plan with input from the I.DT., patient and family.
• Participates as a team member regarding the patient/families plan of care.
• Observes, evaluates, records and reports to physician the patients physical and emotional condition and reactions to medications and treatments.
• Responsible for renewal of orders as indicated.
• Interprets to patient/family the agency and Hospice/Palliative care program.
• Represents Covenant at Home/Hospice and palliative care.
• Serves on agency committees as requested.
• Teaches basic principles of healthful living.
• Participates in in-service education and other opportunities for learning and upgrading professional skills.