Hospice RN

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is seeking a passionate hospice nurse to support patients with terminal illnesses in private homes, nursing facilities, or hospice settings.

You will assess symptoms, teach families, administer IV and injectable medications, manage pain, wound care, ostomy care, and coordinate with the IDG team to report changes.

A 30-day training period covers policies and the handheld software used for patient visits.

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.