What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Hospice Nurse position at Agape Hospice?
Our mission is to provide comfort where there is pain, solutions where there are challenges, and peace where there is chaos in the lives of our patients and their loved ones. Hospice is not about dying, rather it is about living and maximizing the quality of life that a person has remaining. It recognizes death as a normal part of life and engages not only the patient, but also loved ones as it provides a team of specialists to care for people as they write that final chapter of life’s journey.
We are growing again. Join a team that is passionate, dedicated and loves what we do!
Agape is a hospice that you will be proud to represent in our community.
We are passionate about learning, growing as nurses and opportunities for advancement.
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and
is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.
The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and
direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes
and communities.
ESSENTIAL JOB
FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care
1. Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of
patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete
physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of
nursing process.
3. Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:
A. Writing and initiating plan of care
B. Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs
C. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary
4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
5. Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing
diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the
patient and the family in the planning process.
6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing
procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the
physician in the physician’s plan of care.
7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related
needs.
8. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate
per assessment and plan.
9. Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and
facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort
care.
Pay: $80000 - $86000 / year
Pay:
- Bonus pay
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
Job Type: fulltime
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education: Associate's degree
Work location: On-site
Salary : $80,000 - $86,000
