St. Croix Hospice

Per Diem

• Respond to overnight and weekend calls regarding changing hospice patient needs
• Answer questions and gather information from patients and caregivers
• Assess patient needs and coordinate/direct hospice services and care by phone conference
• Instruct patients and caregivers on appropriate nursing interventions
• Evaluate intervention options and apply critical thinking to select appropriate care
• Determine the need for nursing visits using the EMR and telephone-call information
• Dispatch visit RNs or LPNs as appropriate
• Complete, submit, and maintain accurate clinical notes
• Record pain and symptom management changes and outcomes
• Communicate patient needs and condition changes to physicians and obtain orders
• Support patient self-sufficiency and comfort care
• Counsel and cooperate with families, caregivers, and the hospice interdisciplinary group
• Ensure equipment and necessary services are arranged
• Maintain patient confidentiality and use protected health information appropriately
• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Per Diem RN, Triage