Registered Nurse (RN) Care on Demand- Hospice

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Job Description The primary objective of this job is to improve quality, treat and support patients and family members in a caring professional manner and fulfill the hospital’s mission to serve our patients and their families by… 1. Responds via the hospice on-call system to patients in a timely manner. 2. Prioritize emergency phone calls responding to the most needy patients first. 3. Obtains report and gives report from/to Home Care and Nursing Home Program staff each day. 4. Documents appropriately all telephone calls, patient visits, telephone orders and logs, and submits in a timely manner. 5. Collaborates with the patient, family and other members of the interdisciplinary team, obtaining physician orders as is appropriate. 6. Collaborates with other health care providers such as HHA, DME pharmacy etc. to provide continuity of care. 7. Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient and family care. 8. Acquires and maintains current knowledge in Hospice Nursing Practice. 9. Collects patient and family data, documenting both initial and on-going assessments including physical, emotional, spiritual and social issues. 10. Develops a...