Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• Complete the initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family / caregiver needs and provide direct or supervised nursing services based on a developed plan of care.
• Develop an individualized plan of care, in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team, patient, and family, based on assessment, identification of needs, and patient and family / caregiver goals and preferences. Incorporate palliative nursing interventions.
• Communicate with the physician (Attending and Hospice) regarding the patient's needs, response to treatment, and changes in the patient's condition; obtain / receive physician orders as required.
• Work closely with other members of the IDG, and in cooperation with family / caregiver to provide holistic physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
• Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision and values of the Agency on a daily basis.

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