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Job description
Why Hospice Nursing? Rediscover the Heart of Nursing.
nHave you ever considered hospice nursing as a specialty where your clinical expertise can make a profound difference in the lives of patients and families?
nHospice nursing is more than providing medical care—it’s about compassion, connection, education, and advocacy during some of life’s most meaningful moments.
nIf you’re feeling burned out by the fast pace of the hospital or looking for a career where you can spend more meaningful time with your patients, hospice may be the change you’ve been looking for.
nMake a Meaningful Difference—One Patient at a Time
nAs a hospice nurse, you’ll have the opportunity to:
nnnBuild meaningful relationships with patients and their families
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nnProvide individualized, compassionate care in the patient’s home
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nnEducate and support families throughout the hospice journey
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nnAdvocate for patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life
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nnWork collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team
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nnUse your nursing expertise in a role centered around purpose and connection
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n nWhy Join Our Team?
nWe believe nurses should have the opportunity to care for patients—not just care for a task list. Our hospice nurses are empowered to provide personalized care while making a lasting impact on patients and families.
nIf you’re an RN looking for a rewarding nursing career where compassion and clinical expertise go hand in hand, we’d love to hear from you.
nBring your nursing experience. Bring your compassion. Bring your heart. Make a difference in hospice care—one patient and family at a time.
nJob Summary: Provides professional nursing services or supervises the provision of nursing services aimed at enrolling hospice patients in accordance with accepted standards of practice and guidelines.
nEssential Functions
nnnCompletes initial history and assessment, documenting problem areas to be developed in the plan of care within twenty-four (24) hours of admission.
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nnAssists in developing and implementing the individualized plan of care.
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nnCompletes initial assessment of the impact of the terminal diagnosis on the patient’s physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living, including: the risk for pathological grief, cultural and spiritual implications, and verbal/non-verbal communication patterns.
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nnApplies specific criteria for admission and re-certification of hospice care to establish appropriate levels of care and to assist the physician in determining the patient’s eligibility for hospice and determine scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
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nnProvides initial patient/family instruction, education and support regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and issues of ethical concerns. Assesses the ability of caregivers to meet patients’ immediate needs upon admission and throughout care.
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nnConfers with the physician, social worker and spiritual care advisor to provide assessment information after the initial visit and confers with the operations manager or designee to provide patient/family information, including unusual or potentially problematic issues, as needed.
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nnProvides end-of-life care including comfort care and symptom management according to organizational indicators.
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nnDocuments patient care following established organizational standards of documentation practice, regulatory and licensure requirements, and submits documentation in accordance with policy.
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nnCoordinates ordering durable medical equipment and supplies.
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nnEvaluates pending referrals to ensure accurate follow-through.
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nnWorks in partnership with the marketer of assigned region to collaborate and encourage development and growth of NorthStar Care Community relations in the communities served.
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nnEvaluates own need for professional, psychosocial and emotional support and uses identified system(s) to meet the need.
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nnParticipates in meetings, trainings, education at the individual, group and organizational levels, both within and external to the organization, to achieve desired outcomes.
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nnActs as a resource for staff members and orients new staff as needed.
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nnResponds to information requested by third party payers, calls clinical report to case managers as directed.
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nnUtilizes allocated supplies and resources appropriately to ensure business outcomes are met.
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nnUtilizes time management skills to ensure proper follow through with pending referrals.
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nnAssists marketing in the local community to ensure that time not scheduled with referrals is utilized to obtain additional referrals.
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nnAdjusts to changes in workload and schedules based on changing team priorities.
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n nQualifications
nnnGraduation from an accredited school of nursing with possession of a current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the State of Michigan.
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nnMinimum of one (1) to two (2) years of varied nursing experience required; hospice experience and CHPN preferred.
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nnSkilled in nursing practice with a demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families .
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nnAbility to use technology (hardware and software) required of clinicians in their practice.
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nnMust be able to read, write and speak English and be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing in internal and external relationships for all essential job functions.
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nnMust possess sound judgment; effective organizational, prioritization and follow-through skills; attention to detail; accuracy; dependability; tact; and ability to maintain confidential information.
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nnMust be able to coordinate several tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
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nnProven ability to work effectively with all other staff members and as a team player.
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nnMust be able to cope with family/caregiver emotional stress, cultural diversity and be tolerant of individual life-styles.
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nnProof of current tuberculin testing required. Patient contact will not be allowed until tuberculin clearance is documented.
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nnMust have reliable transportation.
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nnMust be eligible to work in the United States.
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Worksite address
detroit, MI, 48228, US
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