Registered Nurse Case Manager
Company: sara.archer's Company
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: May 11, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description VITAS NURSE, RN PRIMARY FUNCTION The VITAS RN is
a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet
the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs
of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and
bereavement. The VITAS RN is designated to provide coordination of
care, ensure continuous assessment of each patient's and family's
needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care, JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Case Management and Supervision --- Follows
VITAS policies and standards (See VITAS Standards Manual) and
practices within the scope of the RN license and has knowledge of
hospice eligibility requirements. Reports any request to practice
outside of scope of license to the manager/supervisor Supervision
of (VITAS employed and contracted) nursing tasks delegated to
Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (and contracted
Registered Nurses) and Volunteers per the plan of care Completes
initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments including physical,
psychosocial, spiritual, and bereavement in order to provide
palliation of end of life symptoms Appropriately
identifies/utilizes resources, referrals such as PT, OT, Home
Health, Dietary, Pharmacy, Supplies, Home Medical Equipment, and
other visits/consults Completes documentation at the time of the
event and at the location of care unless otherwise directed
Provides education to patients, families, caregivers and referral
sources --- Participates in patient care meetings as assigned
Participates in weekly team meetings --- Provides effective
communication/shift reports through written, verbal, reporting and
body language --- Participates in bereavement support Participates
in the on-call rotation and/or provides shifts during non-business
hours such as evenings, weekends and holidays based upon
program-identified needs Provides visits/shifts in program coverage
area --- Develops, coordinates, and follows the patient's
individualized plan of care Appropriately delegates nursing tasks
to Hospice Aides/Homemakers, Volunteers, and Licensed
Practical/Vocational Nurses 1. All factors pertinent to the
patient's safety, including the competence of the Hospice
Aide/Homemaker have been assessed 2. Determination that this
activity can be delegated safely to a Hospice Aide/Homemaker
Provides nursing care including nursing tasks that may be delegated
to other roles such as LPNs, HAs and Volunteers Participates in and
monitors patient and family care compliance activities
Professionally manages/coordinates the hospice plan of care
Provides and follows infection control practices Delivers care in
accordance with the patient's plan of care i. Provides primary
nursing care for inpatient and continuous care patients as assigned
2. Quality Improvement --- Participates in the Quality Assessment
and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program and related activities
as assigned. This may include, but is not limited to o
participation in Performance Improvement Project(s) (PIP) O
Gathering clinical data which is used for quality measures 3.
Professional Development --- Develops and achieves professional
growth goals and objectives personally and per Team Manager reviews
Responsible for attending orientation and regularly scheduled in-
services/educational conferences as assigned --- Participates in
orientation of Hospice Aides, Volunteers and other IDG members as
assigned --- Participates in training activities internally within
VITAS and externally as assigned
Keywords: sara.archer's Company, Chesterfield , Registered Nurse Case Manager, Executive , Chesterfield, Missouri
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