Hospice RN Case Manager (PRN)
Territory: South DFW (Desoto, Duncanville, Lancaster Area)
Job Summary: Primary functions are to administer skilled nursing care for clients of all ages in their place of residence after normal business hours, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, patient/family and referring agency.
Essential Functions:
- comprehensive assessments of the terminal disease on the patients physical, functional, and environmental needs and ADL's, risk for grief, cultural and spiritual, verbal and non-verbal.
- follow the individualized POC and recommend revisions to the plan as necessary
- Consulting with and educating the patient and family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, nutrition and dietary needs.
- provide appropriate preventive nursing procedures as directed by the RN Case Manager.
- Informing physician, R.N. case manager, and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
- Timely documentation with in the assigned EMR.