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

Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions. Completes , coordinates and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff. Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team. Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accu

Obtains temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration. Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment. Assists patient with getting in and out of bed, bathing, hygiene, and toileting. Prepares and provides and/or assists with meals. Performs light homemaking and other environmental services. Observes, reports, and documents any changes in patient status. Understand

Provides personal care services to patients. Applies safety principles and proper body mechanics to the performance of specific techniques of personal and supportive care such as ambulation of clients, transferring clients, assisting with the normal range of motion and positioning, and doing household chores. Plans and prepares nutritious meals, assist s with feeding, as

Performs patient assessments and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement a plan of care. Makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's identified needs or documents rationale for not doing so. Promotes patient health and independence through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures, assisting patients in learning appropriate s

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