Weekend Intake Nurse
- Timonium, MD
- Permanent
- Part-time
Responsibilities
- Obtains report at beginning of shift and leaves updates at end of each shift. Responds to beeper in a timely manner during shift.
- Triages calls and makes scheduled and emergent visits to patients in hospice as appropriate or assigns visit to weekend nurse/s. Uses the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, implementation and evaluation to provide physical, psycho-social and spiritual care to patients and their families. Intervenes with patients and families in crisis situations and acts as patient advocate.
- Performs clinical nursing tasks, to include phlebotomy, subcutaneous devices, medication administration and any other nursing care required by the patient at the time of the visit
- Develops plan of care for patient under the order of a physician; maintains ongoing communication as necessary to revise the plan of care to assure quality hospice/home care.
- Assumes on-call responsibility as scheduled after regular business hours for all home hospice patients.
- Instructs caregivers in providing care to patients and evaluates the care they provide. This includes, but is not limited to, pain control procedures, medications, use of equipment and psycho-social support.
- Coordinates patient transfer to IPU, to include ambulance transport, sending report and copy of chart to unit and notification of provider. Provides copy of medical record and transfer summary as soon as feasible.
Requirements
- RN licensure in the State of Maryland
- Current Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
- Prior experience in hospice or home health strongly required
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) a plus
- Commitment to Stella Maris Hospice’s philosophy of care, values, mission statement and organizational culture