RN Case Managers

Hospice Registered Nurse

Provides nursing services, under the direction of the Director of Clinical Operations including on-going assessments of patients and their needs, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, Hospice policies and procedures and other applicable standards. These services include, but are not limited to:

a. making regular home visits on assigned patients; b. assisting in providing 24 hour on-call services, as scheduled; c. performing prescribed treatments and procedures, in compliance with the established guidelines of the NC Nurse Practice Act; as per the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act, Registered Nurses may give medications. d. conducting physician consults, as needed, to obtain orders, provide patient updates, and review the plan of care; e. assisting in performing initial and on-going nursing assessments of patient/family needs; f. developing and implementing the nursing plan of care, with appropriate updates providing hospice nursing services with emphasis on:

• identifying the patient/family's physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs
• addressing symptom management and comfort care needs
• providing teaching and education to the patient/family
• documenting problems, appropriate goals, interventions and the patient/ family response to care, and
• assisting with the coordination of services.

Works with the Director of Clinical Operations and other interdisciplinary team members in developing an individualized Plan of Care for assigned patients. Interacts as a member of the IDT by:

• Communicating with other team members;
• Timely reporting of status changes in patients;
• Regular attendance and participation in staff and team meetings.

Assists in keeping patient/family records updated and provides timely/accurate documentation of all services rendered. Assumes responsibility for professional development by attending workshops, in-service education programs and mandatory education events, whenever possible.