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Registered Nurse Hospice at Home
Posted 19 days 15 hours ago by Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
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.
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
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