RN Hospice Nurse

Our mission is to provide comfort where there is pain, solutions where there are challenges, and peace where there is chaos in the lives of our patients and their loved ones. Hospice is not about dying, rather it is about living and maximizing the quality of life that a person has remaining. It recognizes death as a normal part of life and engages not only the patient, but also loved ones as it provides a team of specialists to care for people as they write that final chapter of life’s journey.

We are growing again. Join a team that is passionate, dedicated and loves what we do!

Agape is a hospice that you will be proud to represent in our community.

We are passionate about learning, growing as nurses and opportunities for advancement.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care and

is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. 

The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and

direct services to meet the needs of individual and families within their homes

and communities.

ESSENTIAL JOB

FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

1.      Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments 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

nursing process.

3.      Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by:

A.     Writing and initiating plan of care

B.     Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs

C.     Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary

4.      Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.

5.      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.

6.      Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing

procedures.  Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the

physician in the physician’s plan of care.

7.      Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related

needs.

8.      Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate

per assessment and plan.

9.      Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and

facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort

care.