Hospice RN

Visiting Nurse Association of SEMO; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is seeking a hospice nurse to provide compassionate in-home care for patients with terminal illnesses. You will assess symptoms, administer medications, and educate families on comfort-focused care.

The role involves managing pain, wound care, IV therapies, and coordinating with physicians and the hospice IDG team to adjust care as health changes. A 30-day training period accompanies onboarding to cover policies and handheld visit technology.

Responsibilities

• Assess symptoms of diseases and responses to treatment
• Teach patients and caregivers how to give their own care and provide end of life comfort care, answer questions about meds, diet, disease process, activity, etc.
• Administer IV and injectable meds, perform prescribed treatments
• Assist with pain control
• Provide wound management, and ostomy care
• Restore independence and communicate changes in the patient's health to physician and hospice IDG team as necessary.

Job description

INTRODUCTION: The Hospice program provides services for patients with a terminal illness under orders from a private physician delivered in the patient's private home. Patients may also receive hospice service while in the nursing home or private healthcare facility. Payment is through Medicaid, Medicare and Private Pay/Insurance. Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is a non-profit organization.

Type Of Work Involved

• Assess symptoms of diseases and responses to treatment
• Teach patients and caregivers how to give their own care and provide end of life comfort care, answer questions about meds, diet, disease process, activity, etc.
• Administer IV and injectable meds, perform prescribed treatments
• Assist with pain control
• Provide wound management, and ostomy care
• Restore independence and communicate changes in the patient's health to physician and hospice IDG team as necessary.

TRAINING: Training involves a 30 day period where policies and procedures are covered. Computer training will cover the use of the handheld used to make patient visits.