What are the responsibilities and job description for the End-of-Life Services Coordinator position at Day City Hospice – an Addus family company?
Join our dynamic team at Day City Hospice – an Addus family company and contribute to providing exceptional patient-centered care. As a compassionate nurse leader, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match and generous time off accruals.
About Us
We are a patient-centered hospice that maximizes resources at bedside, operated locally to respond to the needs of our patients in a timely and appropriate manner. Our passion is to provide patients and their families with hospice care rooted in the communities we serve.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform pre-admission evaluations for the appropriateness of services
- Initiate the admission process by educating and informing patients/families of its services
- Obtain informed consent
- Provide nursing assessment, initial plan of care, and intervention(s) that optimize patient and family-directed comfort and quality of life
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program
- Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of practice
- Must possess current CPR Certification
- 1 year of Hospice experience, preferred
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with patients, family members, visitors, agency personnel, and the general public
- Must be knowledgeable of quality assessment and assurance procedures
