Represents a spiritual presence and connection with the religious/spiritual roots of the hospice movement. Provides a constant reminder to hospice workers that, beyond the physical and emotional support given, patients may desire to have spiritual resources of their choosing. Serves as a spiritual resource to team members and assists them in their growth or in dealing wit

Refer to the Registered Nurse State Matrix click . Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrates knowledge of Federal/State rules and regulations, ACHC standards, and other regulatory requirements. Demonstrates competency in skills for required patient care. Maintains industry knowledge and n

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 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

Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults. Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehe

Responsible for working to prevent, assess, diagnose and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and swallowing disorders in adults. Provides aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehe

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

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

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

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

Provides skilled interventions in accordance with the physician approved plan of care and under the direction and supervision of an occupational therapist. Provides documentation of each visit according to AOTA documentation guidelines and accepted regulatory standards for inclusion in the patient's clinical record. Observes, records and reports the patient's response to

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

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 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 ac