Job Description

• Non-Profit in Hartford County looking for a full time registered nurse to join their team
• Full time case load shifts: Monday-Friday
• Responsibilities will include:
  • Perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient’s medical eligibility for hospice care
  • Perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient’s disease progression, need for symptom control, response to treatment, and patient/family accommodation to illness
  • Develop, implement, and revise a comprehensive goal-oriented plan of care based on assessed patient/family needs and changes in condition
  • Incorporate appropriate teaching, safety precautions, instruction, and emotional support, and post-hospice planning into routine of patient care
  • Serve as liaison between hospice, clients, physicians, referral sources, providers, payers, and community resources to ensure effective coordination of care and supervision of skilled/non-skilled staff