Hospice RN

Visiting Nurse Association of SEMO; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Missouri is seeking compassionate hospice nurses to provide in-home end-of-life care to patients under physician orders. The role involves assessing symptoms, managing comfort, and educating families, with training included to learn policies, procedures and the handheld visit system.

You will administer IV and injectable meds, support pain control, wound and ostomy care, and communicate changes in patient status to the physician and the IDG team.

Responsibilities

• Assess symptoms of diseases and responses to treatment
• Educate patients and caregivers on self-care and comfort measures; explain meds and disease progression
• Administer IV and injectable meds and perform prescribed treatments
• Assist with pain control
• Provide wound management and ostomy care
• Report changes in patient status to physician and hospice IDG team

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.