Registered Nurse Hospice at Home

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual

Permanent

Not Specified

Other

Gwent, Newport, United Kingdom, NP108

Job Description

Responsibilities

To work in accordance with the Nurse and Midwifery Code of Conduct.
To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St Davids Hospice Care and Care Standards Act 2004.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To ensure patients' comfort and dignity at all times.
To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy.
To report any changes in the patient's condition to the appropriate St Davids Clinical Nurse Specialist.
To help with patients' personal hygiene and toilet needs as appropriate.
To provide psychological, spiritual and emotional support to the patient and their family.
To care and support the patient and family in the last hours of life and support family after death.
Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift and after completion of a shift.
To work to both the District Nursing and St Davids Care Plan and amend as necessary.
To ensure all nursing information is evaluated and documented as per the NMC Code of Conduct and St Davids Policies.
To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.
To monitor symptoms and take appropriate action during shift, which may include stat dose, medication or syringe driver adjustments.
To administer necessary medication as prescribed within St Davids medication policy.
To be familiar with the All Wales Care Priorities.
To verify death as appropriate.