What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Nurse Practitioner position at Deaconess Hospice?
About Deaconess Hospice
We are dedicated to providing compassionate and quality care to our patients and their families. Our team of experienced professionals works together to deliver personalized attention and support throughout the end-of-life journey.
Job Description
- The RN Case Manager will conduct initial nursing evaluations to determine eligibility for hospice services within 48 hours of referral.
- They will identify patients' physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and reassess them as necessary, no less than every 15 days.
- The Case Manager will initiate and coordinate the plan of care, documenting problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
- They will collaborate with patients, families, attending physicians, and other members of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) in providing daily patient and family care.
Responsibilities
- Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral.
- Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
- Initiates and coordinates the plan of care.
- Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
- Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily.
Requirements
- One year of clinical experience.
- Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
- Current CPR Certification.
- Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
