hospice nurse job duties

[cawkazn]

can some one please explain to me the job duties of a hospice nurse? what is a typical day working as a hospice nurse like?

[jlynn2303]

That varies depending on census- from7 to 13 or14 with some having multiple visits per week. So it is usu between 13 and 22 visits per week with a 60 mile travel radius admissions recerts and vigils. There are no lpn's no vigil teams no night on call nurse and no admissions nurse. If I am out for the night on vigil or on call I am expected to see all my patients the next day. We are salary so no overtime. The on call nurse is responsible for setting up vigil. Right now we have a prn chaplain who is a god send, he usually takes 12 to 8 am and then the cm is responsible for vigil 8 to 5 plus seeing all regular patients. Hopefully you can get some help with vigil so you can see your patients but not always.