Hospice Nurse provides high-quality end-of-life care to patients in their homes or partner facilities, prioritizing comfort, dignity, and support for patients and families.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing evaluations.
- Manage symptoms and pain using appropriate nursing interventions.
- Administer medications and monitor patient response.
- Educate families on disease progression and comfort-focused care measures.
- Document care accurately in the EMR.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to support care planning.
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong clinical knowledge of hospice and palliative care.
- Excellent assessment, symptom management, and patient-centered communication skills.
- Proficiency with EMR documentation.
- Ability to work compassionately within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to empathy, professionalism, and high standards of patient care.