RN Case Managers

Hospice Registered NurseProvides 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 needsaddressing symptom management and comfort care needsproviding teaching and education to the patient/familydocumenting problems, appropriate goals, interventions and the patient/ family response to care, andassisting 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.