Position Summary :
Provides primary RN responsive care to patients during assigned non-business hours. Completes field visits to patients to deliver necessary care and completes all required documentation and communications related to the actions taken and issues addressed
Essential Functions :
- Maintains availability and ability to complete patient home visits as assigned.
- Provides necessary care to address immediate patient care issue(s) to stabilize or help relieve patient symptoms.
Other Duties :
- Responds to patients / families to address care needs and symptom management issues.
- Completes hospice new patient introductory visits and patient evaluations (in hospital, nursing facilities, or at home during on-call / non-business hours.
- Makes home visits to patients discharged late in the day from a hospital, nursing facility, or the VNA hospice inpatient.
- Performs time of death pronouncements.
- Completes records and reports necessary for patient service and administrative requirements as determined by the Agency.
- Interprets VNA hospice services and programs to patients, families, referral sources and the community.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with patients, families, peers, managers, and Agency external customers.
- Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices and techniques and the ability to apply to hospice nursing practice.
- Assumes responsibility for professional growth and maintains clinical competence.
- Participates, as appropriate, in the Agency's educational activities including new employee orientation and Agency staff education programs.
- Complies with Agency's personnel policies and procedures.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
Knowledge and Experience :
- Current, valid Pennsylvania RN license
- Specific clinical experience with Hospice and Palliative care.
- Current driver's license and consistent access to a reliable motor vehicle.
- Knowledge of hospice admission criteria.
- Demonstrates a caring and compassionate demeanor with patients, families, and caregivers.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
- Outstanding critical thinking skills.
- Strong computer skills with proficiency with EMR system.
Education :
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Registered Nurse diploma, associate degree in nursing, or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
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