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Compass is a non‐profit organization providing hospice care and grief support services in Queen Anne’s, Kent, and Caroline Counties is seeking compassionate and professional RN’s to join our growing team
PRN Hospice Nurse Case Manager
Summary of Responsibilities
The Hospice Nurse Case Manager works under the general direction of the Clinical Manager-Homecare, and the patients’ attending physician in the provision of skilled nursing assessment, planning and care to maximize the comfort and health of patients and their families. The Hospice Nurse is responsible for identifying patient/family needs and for providing supportive care in accordance with the attending physician’s orders, plan of care and Compass Regional Hospice (Compass) policies and procedures, including pertinent documentation and timely completion of all paperwork required. The Hospice Nurse may function as a visiting Nurse or Case Manager.
Reports to: Clinical Manager-Homecare
RESPONSIBILITIES & FUNCTIONS:
Applicable to Case Manager
- Promote hospice philosophy.
- Assume primary responsibility for a patient/family caseload that includes the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating phases of the nursing process.
Applicable to Case Manager and Visiting Nurse
- Initiate communication with attending physicians, other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family.
- Maintain regular communication with the Clinical Manager-Homecare to review caseload.
- Maintain regular communication with the attending physician concerning patient/family status.
- Obtain data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporate data into the plan of care.
- Maintain up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated, and changes are reflected as they occur.
- Seek input from other team members regarding the patient plan of care to obtain additional knowledge and support.
- Accept responsibility for coordinating physical care of the patient by teaching primary caregivers, volunteers, and employed caregivers or by providing direct care as appropriate.
- Meet regularly with hospice clinical staff to review problems or unique issues from caseloads, share professional support, and exchange feedback aimed toward enhancing professional growth.
- Attend patient conference and facilitate discussion of issues from case load for full staff discussion, consultation, and evaluation.
- Supervise and update the health aide plan of care every two weeks or more frequently as needed.
- Inform the Clinical Manager-Homecare of unusual or potentially problematic patient/family issues.
- Responds to patients/families of other Hospice Nurses during on-call times, or as requested by the Clinical Manager-Homecare to meet patient/family needs during the absence of other Hospice Nurses.
- Provide appropriate support at time of death and period of bereavement.
- Takes responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice, continuing education, and professional development.
- Promotes involvement of the patient/family in the plan of care with emphasis placed on pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support.
Minimum Qualifications
- Registered Nurse from an accredited college or university.
- Possession of a current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the State of Maryland.
- 2-3 years of varied work experience as a professional nurse, hospice experience preferred.
- 1-2 years’ experience working in an acute care setting. (A new registered nurse may be accepted for employment upon agreement to participate and completion of Compass’ Preceptor Program, an intensive orientation program)
- Dependent on work experience/training, Hospice Nurse may be designated to perform assessments for pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatrics, etc.
Work Scheduling:
- PRN staff are required to work two shifts per month and two holidays per year, when needed.
FLSA Status:
- This position is classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
