About This Role
Identifying patient and family care needs is central to this role, providing nursing and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families. This position involves active participation in the interdisciplinary team to deliver a high level of care.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality nursing care to patients with life-limiting illness to maintain the highest level of care in conjunction with the primary physician by initiating and maintaining the nursing process
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a patient-directed individualized plan of care
- Consult with the attending physician when necessary
- Evaluate patient/family response to intervention and modify the care plan appropriately
- Provide patient and family education to achieve skills necessary to maintain quality care, promote patient/family independence, and to facilitate the patient living fully until death
- Teach patient/family infection control protocols
- Document on appropriate chart and forms in an accurate and timely manner to provide a written record of inpatient course
- Participate in the Quality Improvement Program to maintain or improve the quality of patient care
- Provide direction and supervision to Patient Care Partners, Unit Receptionists, and volunteers to maintain the environment
- Accurately complete daily acuity assessment for assigned patient
- Attend to patient and family at the time of the patient’s death
Requirements
- ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution
- Two years of nursing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledgeable of universal precautions for infection control and employs safe practices for self-protection
- Strong time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to be patient and family focused
- Skill in the use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and/or ability to learn
- Current MD registered nursing license
- Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to 50% of work time
- Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations
- Maintain current nursing license
Benefits
- Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature
- Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases
Important Details
- Schedule: Job entails some standing, sitting, stooping, bending, walking
