Job Description
Certification Details
- BLS
- South Carolina RN License
Job Details
- Provide nursing care for patients following established standards and practices in accordance with the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
- Apply professional nursing theory and practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
- Plan, organize and direct hospice care.
- Supervise and coordinate care to patients with terminal illnesses, diseases and compromised health states.
- Provide comprehensive skilled nursing services to qualified patients in their homes or hospice inpatient setting.
- Work with minimum daily supervision while performing interdependent practice in the field.
- Supervise hospice aide, administer medications, symptom assessment and management, education/teaching, and end-of-life care.
- Communicate with physicians regarding patient needs and report changes in patient condition.
- Provide and maintain a safe environment for the patient.
- Teach self-care techniques and ensure arrangements for equipment or necessary services.
- Assess patient condition, administer medications, and evaluate/treat symptoms and end-of-life needs.
- Complete, maintain and submit accurate clinical notes/documentation.
- Attend interdisciplinary group meetings and participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams.
- Assume responsibility for personal growth and development through continuing education and in-service classes.
- Supervise care provided by LPN and Hospice Aides and delegate responsibilities when required.
- Coordinate with other disciplines, agencies, families to ensure patient care needs are met.
- Participate in on-call duties as defined by policy.
Job Requirements
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of South Carolina or holds a current compact/multi-state license as a Registered Nurse in a recognized NCSBN Compact State and is not a permanent resident of SC.
- Current CPR certification.
- Must have a valid South Carolina driver’s license with a good driving record to make home visits.
Schedule Information
- Occasional on-call evenings and weekends based on the needs of the department.
Additional Details
- Demonstrates comprehensive physical assessment skills.
- Ability to implement the nursing process and principles of teaching and learning.
- Good organizational and time management techniques with ability to independently prioritize workload.
- Excellent observation, problem solving, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Competency and verification of skills may be required when applying for specialty practice.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping and driving.
- Frequent lifting/moving patients, intermittent lifting/moving or carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent pushing or pulling over 50 lbs.
- Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
- Constant reaching with hands/arms.
- Frequent talking or hearing; corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
- Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and communicable diseases.
- Exposure to toxic substances, pharmaceutical preparations, hazardous and unsafe driving conditions.
- Intermittent exposure to risk of blood-borne pathogens.
- Moderate noise level in work area.
- Work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours.
Job Tags
Temporary work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,