Hospice Nurse

4 weeks ago

Gainesville, Florida, United States BrightSpring Health Services Full time

About the Role

The Registered Nurse - Hospice Care Specialist provides high-quality care to patients and families in their homes and communities. This role requires a strong understanding of community health education and experience in nursing. The ideal candidate will be able to build on the resources of the community to plan and direct services that meet the needs of individuals and families.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients and families to determine their needs and develop individualized care plans.
  • Provide physical assessments and histories of current and previous illnesses.
  • Deliver professional nursing care by utilizing the nursing process.
  • Assess and evaluate patient status by writing and initiating care plans, regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs, and participating in revising care plans as necessary.
  • Initiate care plans and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
  • Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses.
  • Develop care plans that establish goals based on nursing diagnoses and incorporate palliative nursing actions, including the patient and family in the planning process.
  • Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
  • Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician's plan of care.
  • Counsel patients and families in meeting nursing and related needs.
  • Provide health care instructions to patients as appropriate per assessment and plan.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate patients' efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
  • Act as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor and assume responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
  • Complete, maintain, and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patients' conditions and care given.
  • Record pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
  • Communicate with the physician regarding patients' needs and report changes in patients' conditions; obtain/receive physicians' orders as required.
  • Communicate with community health-related persons to coordinate care plans.
  • Teach patients and families/caregivers self-care techniques as appropriate.
  • Provide medication, diet, and other instructions as ordered by the physician and recognize and utilize opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/caregivers.
  • Work in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
  • Provide and maintain a safe environment for patients.
  • Assist patients and families/caregivers and other team members in providing continuity of care.
  • Work in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the emotional needs of patients and families/caregivers.
  • Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
  • Participate in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
  • Ensure that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
  • Supervise ancillary personnel and delegate responsibilities when required.
  • Assume responsibility for personal growth and development and maintain and upgrade professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
  • Fulfill the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments.
  • Actively participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

About Our Line of Business

At BrightSpring Health Services, our primary ambition is to bring high-quality care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact and find purpose and meaning in your work.

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