Advocate Aurora Health
Wauwatosa, WI
Major Responsibilities Incorporate responsibility, accountability, critical thinking, and sound clinical decision-making into daily nursing practice. Provide comprehensive nursing assessment, triage, and intervention for hospice patients during after-hours shifts. Respond to patient and caregiver calls to assess symptoms, provide education, and determine appropriate interventions consistent with hospice goals of care. Conduct in-person visits as clinically indicated to manage acute symptom changes, provide crisis support, and ensure patient comfort and safety. Manage complex end-of-life symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, agitation, anxiety, nausea, and terminal secretions. Initiate and carry out physician orders and standing hospice protocols within scope of practice. Provide emotional support, anticipatory guidance, and education to patients and caregivers, including support for decisions to question, refuse, or terminate treatment. Collaborate with physicians, advanced...
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Home Health
Nursing
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