HOSPICE ON CALL RN (PRN)

Cornerstone Home Health • Per Diem • Dallas, TX • 4w ago

The On-Call registered nurse provides home health care and is experienced in nursing, with
emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to provide services to meet the needs of individual and families
within their homes and communities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

1. Completes initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patient and family to
determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current

and previous illness (es).

2. Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.

3. Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:

A. Contributes to the plan of care

B. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary

4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

5. Contributes to the care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and
incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning

process.

6. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers
medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.

7. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.

8. Adhering to the organization’s documentation and care procedures and standards of
personal and professional conduct.

9. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.

10. Assists the patient and/or caregiver/family with the activities of daily living, provision and
education, and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward maintaining independence for as long

as possible and optional comfort care.

11. RN will act as Case Manager until a Case Manager is assigned by Clinical Supervisor or
designee and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned patient.

Communication

1. Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s
condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as
appropriate.

2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the
patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.

3. Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate. Provides
medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognizes and
utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers. Works in
concert with the interdisciplinary group.

4. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.

5. Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of
care.

6. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice Interdisciplinary Group
Members to meet the emotional needs of the patient and family/caregiver.

Additional Duties

1. Is responsible for all on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

2. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
are available.

3. Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required.

4. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades
professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in
continuing education and in-service classes.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

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