The RN Home Care Practitioner provides advanced clinical care and assessment for hospice patients, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to manage admissions and deliver end-of-life care. The role requires strong pain management, critical thinking, IV therapy, and teaching skills, along with excellent communication and documentation abilities. The practitioner supports the hospice philosophy while working independently or as part of a team to ensure high-quality patient care.
Job Description Summary
Responsible as a member of the interdisciplinary team to the Director and Nurse Manager for assigned functions related to providing information about services to potential Hospice of the South Shore patients and admitting patients to Hospice of the South Shore service.
Job Description
Advanced clinical and assessment skills with ability to deal with a variety of clinical situations. Pain management experience , Critical thinking, ability to multi-task, excellent communication skills, ability to work within a team or autonomously, Fexible, excellent attention to details, well-developed documentation skills, IV therapy experience, computer experience, end-of-life care, teaching skills. Support of the Hospice philosophy.
RN home care, hospice nurse, end-of-life care, pain management, IV therapy, patient assessment, clinical skills, hospice admissions, care coordination, nursing documentation