Job Description
Department: 39109 Hospice North Region - Hospice Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 24 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 12 hour shifts 8am to 8pm- 4 shifts per pay period. Week 1: Monday, Saturday. Week 2: Sunday, Friday. Requires 1 summer and 1 winter holiday. Gold Team territory: Glenview, Niles, Skokie, Morton Grove, Evanston, Winnetka, and Chicago areas: Harwood Heights, Norridge, Elmwood Park, River Grove, Logan Square, Lincoln Park, Lincolnwood, Lakeview, Oak Park, Berkeley, Bellwood, Millennium Park and Soldier Field areas. Pay Range $35.50 - $53.25 Major Responsibilities: Performs all scheduled visits and collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team as necessary. Conducts thorough physical, psychosocial and environmental assessments of assigned patients and updates plan of care where appropriate and as a result of visit finding. Follows a care plan, which identifies problems (nursing diagnosis) and evaluates outcomes within a certain time frame. Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment that may be necessary as a result of assigned visits. Communicates those changes to the primary registered nurse. Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, medications and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as indicated. Schedules patients and case conferences with primary registered nurse. Assists with the discharge planning process according to agency standards and utilizes interagency/system and community resources to assure continuity of care after discharge. Accurately documents and updates patient records according to agency, state and federal guidelines. Communicates problems to physicians