POSITION SUMMARY:

The Hospice nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education / experience. The Hospice nurse plays a key role in easing physical and psychosocial symptoms, while initiating communication with the interdisciplinary team to establish a plan of care for each patient.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and in accordance with basic principles and guidelines of professional nurses.

2. Performs an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.

3. Provides a complete physical assessment and history, including symptom and pain management, of current and previous illnesses.

4. Responsible for initiating reviewing and revising each patient's plan of care, as assign...