PRN Hospice Admission Nurse

Description

Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care is locally-owned with offices located in Atlanta, Covington and Roswell, offering end-of-life care to those with life limiting illnesses in the communities we serve. We believe that this very special care is best provided by professionals who live and work in the community they serve. At Longleaf Hospice and Palliative Care, we integrate and address the diverse, seen and unseen needs of patients and their families.

The Hospice Admission Nurse performs consultation and admission visits to assess patient/family needs and collaborates with the patient’s attending physician and the Hospice physician to determine the patient’s clinical eligibility for hospice care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for collaborating with the patient’s attending physician and the Hospice physician to assist him/her in determining the patient’s clinical eligibility for hospice care
• Responsible for assessing patient’s medical status, planning, teaching and implementing immediate medical interventions on day of admission, as prescribed by physician’s orders
• Actively participates in coordination of all aspects of patient’s care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice
• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment, as needed
• Develops the initial Plan of Care (POC) and updated POC, as needed, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary group (IDG), the patient’s attending physician, the Hospice physician, and the patient/family
• Contributes to patient and family counseling and education
• Participates in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) program and Hospice sponsored in-service
• Coordinates medications and durable medical equipment (DME) needs for same-day delivery
• Responsible for completion of all elements of admission process and first 24-hours of care
• Performs timely administrative functions relating to admissions, clinical records, Plan of Care, and mandatory abuse reporting requirements
• Communicates admissions information, issues and concerns in patient care meetings to assure smooth transition and continuity of care with other IDG staff, including a detailed report to the assigned Case Manager and other assigned disciplines
• Provides consultation and emotional/physical support to patients/families regarding Hospice services and disease processes
• Performs routine nursing visits when requested

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in Georgia
• Current and continued CPR certification
• At least two years of recent hospice experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
• Valid driver’s license. Reliable, insured, automobile for work travel