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The HospiceCare Registered Nurse Hospital Case Manager organizes and directs hospice care in the hospital setting and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes and communities. - Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es). - Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process. - Assesses and evaluates patient\'s status by: 1. Writing and initiating plan of care 2. Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs 3. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary - Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change. - Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis. - Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. - Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician?s plan of care. - Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. - Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan. - Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient?s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care. - Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload. For more information or to apply click here!{target="blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"}