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Hospice of Pamlico County, Inc. Staff Nurse (Part-time) in Bayboro, North Carolina
HOSPICE OF PAMLICO COUNTY, INC.
STAFF NURSE (RN or LPN)
**[FUNCTION: [To provide skilled nursing care to hospice clients as assigned by Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and to cover after-hours and weekend nursing on a rotation basis with other Staff Nurses and Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor.
[QUALIFICATIONS:]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}**
- Active license in good standing to practice nursing in North Carolina.
- Ability to work as part of the hospice treatment team.
- Skilled in assessment, care planning, patient teaching, treatments appropriate to hospice clients, documentation and communication.
- Knowledge of the dying process and stages of grief.
**[SUPERVISION: [The Staff Nurse is supervised by the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and works in concert with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
[RESPONSIBILITIES:]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}**
- Assess patient and family needs and provide teaching as needed.
- Provide treatments requiring nursing skills
- Update the Plan of Care as needed, based on assessment, with appropriate interventions and expected outcomes.
- Coordinate services and care planning with the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)
- Communicate significant changes in patient conditions and/or needs to the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor and the Attending Physician.
- Obtain and implement physician orders in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Attend and participate in IDT meetings
- Document patient and family contacts in a legible, comprehensive, confidential and timely manner.
- Participate in weekend on-call rotation.
[REQUIREMENTS:]{new="" roman="" times=""}
- Submit application with three professional references.
- Complete personal interview with administrative staff.
- Upon acceptance, submit:
TB screening
Hepatitis B immunizations or declination
Signed HIPAA confidentiality statement
Signed job description
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