Hospice RN Admission Nurse

**\*\*Hospice Experience Required\*\*** **\*\*RN License Required\*\*** **JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY** As an Admissions Nurse, you are responsible as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team for the provision of skilled nursing assessment, planning and care on an on\-call basis in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families consistent with Hospice policies \& procedures. You will collaborate with the patient, caregivers, clinical manager, case managers, and physician(s) to complete the patient care planning at the onset of care. You will provide skilled interventions and instructions to the patient and caregivers to provide optimum symptom control and patient comfort. You will function as a liaison between disciplines during the admission process. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES** ***Patient Care*** 1\. Completes an initial, comprehensive assessment 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. Writing and initiating plan of care B. Evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs C. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary 4\. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change. 5\. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis. 6\. 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. 7\. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care. 8\. Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs. 9\. Provides health care instructions to the patient as appro