Palliative Care Nurse
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Job Description
- Completes timely patient admission and ongoing assessments, plans and updates plan of care based on individual patient needs
- Provides direct care and evaluates outcomes, incorporating principles of family centered care
- Monitors and documents patients’ condition and effectiveness of care and interventions
- Assesses educational needs of patients and significant others considering cultural needs and other special concerns
- Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant as appropriate
- Validates and documents patient and family understand of teaching
- Administers prescribed medications in accordance with approved policies and protocols, utilizing barcode scanning
- Carries out prescribed treatments in accordance with approved policies, protocols and educational material procedures
- Attends multidisciplinary team meetings as required
- Identifies symptoms and works with the Palliative care Physician for further medical management
Employment Type
Full Time
Department / Functional Area
Doctor / Nurse / Paramedics / Hospital Technicians / Medical Research
