Coordinates admissions of hospice patients by making skilled assessments of patients initial physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. Coordinates the establishment of the initial plan of care with the attending physician, m edical d irector and the i nterdisciplinary t eam. Provides skilled interventions and instructions to patient and caregivers to provide optimum sym

Verify plan of care with the RN prior to each visit. Collaborate with physician and RN frequently to ensure patient needs are being met; Notify them as soon as possible when patient condition changes. Teach patients and caregivers self care techniques. Check vital signs. Review all medications and perform a medication reconciliation at each visit. Perform specialized proc

Educates health care professionals, patients, and families about home care services. Develops and maintains relationships with key referral sources, such as hospitals, nursing homes and physician offices to generate leads. Coordinates patient admissions with the team, including obtaining all required documentation to complete referral to admission process. Conducts on sit

Recommends employment decisions for staff to the director of operations, including decisions to hire, fire, advance, promote or change status. Responsible for o verall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides. Organizes clinical operations for the care center. Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility/suitability for home

Performs patient assessments and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement a plan of care. Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed or documents rationale for not doing so. Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies. Records pain/symptom ma

Works directly with the patient and their providers for a full 30 days to allow patients to receive acute care in the comfort of their own homes, in lieu of an inpatient setting . Possesses clinical knowledge and experience to identify, present and discuss potential patients to providers for program inclusion. These direct discussions usually include ED providers and hosp

Responsible for overall organization and financial management of the care center. Ensures the enhancement of business development, and continuous improvement of care center efficiency and fiscal success. Provides supervision to the clinical manager(s) who ensure the delivery of quality care to patients. Maintains the image of the care center in the community, as well as s

Coordinates and oversees all aspects of patients' home care. Collaborates with patient care teams to develop and implement care plans. Educates families on patient condition, needs and care. Performs head to toe physical assessments. Checks vital signs and manages medications. Gives injections, IV therapy or tube feedings. Administers and maintains catheters. Completes do

Coordinates and oversees all aspects of patients' home care. Collaborates with patient care teams to develop and implement care plans. Educates families on patient condition, needs and care. Performs head to toe physical assessments. Checks vital signs and manages medications. Gives injections, IV therapy or tube feedings. Administers and maintains catheters. Completes do

Verify plan of care with the RN prior to each visit. Collaborate with physician and RN frequently to ensure patient needs are being met; Notify them as soon as possible when patient condition changes. Teach patients and caregivers self care techniques. Check vital signs. Review all medications and perform a medication reconciliation at each visit. Perform specialized proc

Performs initial nursing evaluation, including behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs. Observes and evaluates the physical and mental status of the patient for complications and medication side effects. Maintains awareness for indicators in patients ' behavior that call for change in the treatment modality (crisis, suicidal ideation) as well as other medical signs an

Performs initial nursing evaluation, including behavioral health/psychiatric nursing needs. Observes and evaluates the physical and mental status of the patient for complications and medication side effects. Maintains awareness for indicators in patients ' behavior that call for change in the treatment modality (crisis, suicidal ideation) as well as other medical signs an

Recommends employment decisions for staff to the director of operations, including decisions to hire, fire, advance, promote or change status. Responsible for o verall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides. Organizes clinical operations for the care center. Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility/suitability for home

Recommends employment decisions for staff to the director of operations, including decisions to hire, fire, advance, promote or change status. Responsible for o verall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides. Organizes clinical operations for the care center. Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility/suitability for home

Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the clinical manager/attending physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Complete face to face encounters and assesses the following disease related changes, decline in function, adherence and effectiveness of pain and symptom regimen, the patient and family coping mechanis