The Social Worker is that member of the core interdisciplinary group whose primary function is to perform an assessment of psychosocial symptoms of the patient and family, develop psychosocial outcomes for alleviating identified symptoms and help provide the psychoeducation, supportive counseling and casework interventions needed to meet these outcomes. The Social Worker also provides psychosocial education and consultation to the IDG. . Particip...
The Chaplain is a member of the interdisciplinary team and focuses on the spiritual needs of patients, families, caregivers and staff, including volunteers. The chaplain provides pastoral care interventions, including pastoral counseling, which are determined by spiritual assessment, the specific setting and sensitivity to a variety of values, beliefs and religious orientations. The chaplain seeks excellence in pastoral care, which requires authe...
The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers. . ASSIGNED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. . Performs only those. personal care. activities contained in a written assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include. . Home Health Aide (HHA) helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene. Home Health Ai...
The Admissions RN is a registered nurse and an Interdisciplinary Team member whose primary responsibility is to present VITAS services and philosophy to patients and families in a manner that results in the admission of appropriate patients. . . Participation in the information gathering, analysis, education and form completion aspects of the admissions process. Evaluate patients for hospice appropriateness, e.g. medical records review as request...
The LPN/LVN administers nursing care according to the plan of care to terminally ill patients admitted to the VITAS program, in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the State where the VITAS program is located. . . JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. Provides direct skilled bedside nursing care. Evaluates patient/family needs and assists in the preparation and execution of the interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient on the team. Performs selected ...
PRIMARY FUNCTION. . The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patients and family’s needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care....
The Patient Care Secretary is a skilled secretarial person whose job is to support the work of the Team Manager and who is generally responsible for accomplishing all patient care related clerical procedures. Screens telephone calls for Team Manager. Facilitates communication between patients/families and other team members, including volunteers. Takes and keeps daily schedule for all team members. Attends weekly team meetings. Prepares agenda f...
Responsible to become a subject matter expert on Medicare Hospice Benefit, VITAS service offerings, disease specific clinical criteria and evidence based medicine. Accountable for set goals and results. Focuses on providing solutions and executing them. Analyzes territory and develops call routing to establish correct targets, reach and frequency for maximal territory growth. Develops sales messaging and strategies that align to the customers’ ne...
The VITAS Home Health Aide (HHA) is a non-exempt employee, who is trained to provide personal care and services to hospice patients to augment care given by family members or other caregivers. . ASSIGNED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. . Performs only those. personal care. activities contained in a written assignment. Home Health Aide (HHA) assignments may include. . Home Health Aide (HHA) helps the patient to maintain good personal hygiene. Home Health Ai...
PRIMARY FUNCTION. . The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patients and family’s needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care....
Patient Care Services. Directs all patient care services for the team, including volunteer and bereavement, and ensures that services are rendered as integrated components of the interdisciplinary plan of care. Reviews information on all pending patient admissions, all new admissions (assessments and history) and “alive” discharges to assure that eligibility and appropriateness criteria are met. Collaborates with both the team physician and the a...
Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition. Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan. . Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment. Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician. Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT. QUA...
