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			<title>RN Case Manager</title>
			<description>Title: RN Case Manager Description: The RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the Interdisciplinary Team to facilitate patient care activities; provide advice, support and assistance to the team members as needed and is responsible for ongoing patient/family evaluation and assessment. The RN is an active participant in the Hospice program including community education.      A.         Competently performs all basic nursing skills. (See attached New Employee Nursing Skills Lists).  B.          Conducts initial physical assessment of patient in the home.          C.      Makes home visits for physical and emotional assessments of patient/family units.          D.      Develops and maintains a written Hospice Care Plan for each patient and updates twice monthly and as needed.  E.          Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records....
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Housekeeper/Cook, In-Patient Facility</title>
			<description>Title: Housekeeper/Cook, In-Patient Facility Description: The housekeeper/cook, under the direction of the Clinical Manager, In-Patient Facility, provides for a safe, clean environment for the patients, oversees the cooking for patients, and assists with menu preparation.   Posting End Date: 7/25/08      A.         Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, common areas and porches of the Facility.  a.    Assists the Administrative Assistant with the ordering of cleaning supplies.  b.    Cleaning will include mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, spot clean windows and carpet and when necessary sanitizes carpet. Thorough window and carpet cleaning will be done professionally.  B.          Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes patient rooms after expiration and prepares the rooms for new admissions.  C.          Thoroughly sanitizes patient, staff and guest bathrooms daily and PRN.  Patient bathrooms that are not being utilized by the patient will be cleaned every other day and as needed.  D.        ...
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?289</link>
			<title>LPN - PT (Inpatient Facility)</title>
			<description>Title: LPN - PT (Inpatient Facility) Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit.      A.      Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN.  B.         Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan.  C.         Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation.  D.         Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request.  E.          Communicates on a regular basis to primary team members or...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?321</link>
			<title>RN - PRN (3 AVAILABLE POSITIONS)</title>
			<description>Title: RN - PRN (3 AVAILABLE POSITIONS) Description: The RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the Interdisciplinary Team to facilitate patient care activities; provide advice, support and assistance to the team members as needed and is responsible for ongoing patient/family evaluation and assessment. The RN is an active participant in the Hospice program including community education.      A.         Competently performs all basic nursing skills. (See attached New Employee Nursing Skills Lists).  B.          Conducts initial physical assessment of patient in the home.          C.      Makes home visits for physical and emotional assessments of patient/family units.          D.      Develops and maintains a written Hospice Care Plan for each patient and updates twice monthly and as needed.  E.          Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?320</link>
			<title>Admissions RN - FT</title>
			<description>Title: Admissions RN - FT Description: A registered nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. Member of the Admissions Team. Provides Hospice education to new patients and family/significant others. An active participant in the Hospice program, including community education.            A.         Make initial home visits for physical and emotional assessments of patient/family units.  B.          Conduct initial physical assessment of patient in the home for the purpose of identification of immediate problems and follow-up as necessary.  C.          Develop a written Hospice Care Plan for each patient.  D.         Initiate accurate and up-to-date medical records that must be completed by next business day for morning report to staff.  E.          Participate in Admissions Team conferences as scheduled.  F.          Communicate a thorough initial assessment to appropriate team members on...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?319</link>
			<title>Administrative Assistant, Alzheimers Family Services</title>
			<description>Title: Administrative Assistant, Alzheimers Family Services Description: Performs a wide variety of duties requiring office management, administrative, and clerical skills.   Works independently on many matters and projects. Frequent contact with members of Board of Directors, patients, families, employees, volunteers and the public.  Posting Close Date: 4/21/08     A.   Participate in community events and speaking engagements as a representative of AFS as requested to do so by the Director.  B.    Represent AFS and respond to individual and community requests for services. Work closely with other community agencies in the local area and network with appropriate state organizations to respond to inquiries and best meet needs of AFS clients/families.  C.    Responsible for initiation and completion of multiple administrative tasks of highly complex and confidential nature with little or no supervision.  D.   Assist with marketing and promotional duties such as presentations, handouts,...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Regional Social Worker-INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY</title>
			<description>Title: Regional Social Worker-INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Description: The Regional Social Worker is responsible for all of the duties of a staff SW to include clinical support and counseling services. Establish and maintain working relationships with the other disciplines, employees, families, and community agencies. Act as a mentor to other Social Workers. Be a professional consultant to the workers in their region and will provide guidance, resources, new learning and support. Assist with the interviewing, hiring, orientation, completion of competencies and 90-day skills checklists with new Social Work staff. Complete the annual skills checklists prior to a Social Worker&#8217;s yearly evaluation.       A.         Provides professional social work services to Hospice patients, family members and/or significant others by assisting them with the psychosocial aspects of illness, disability, death, and bereavement. Maintains frequent contact with patients/families, Interdisciplinary Team, other...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>LPN - Continuous Care - PT</title>
			<description>Title: LPN - Continuous Care - PT Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit.      A.      Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN.  B.         Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan.  C.         Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation.  D.         Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request.  E.          Communicates on a regular basis to primary team members or to...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Home Health Aide - FT</title>
			<description>Title: Home Health Aide - FT Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings.    A.         Competently performs all basic home health aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Home Health Aide Skills List. This HHA Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation.  B.         Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation.  C.         Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient&#8217;s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient&#8217;s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.  D.         Assists the...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?316</link>
			<title>Home Health Aide - PRN</title>
			<description>Title: Home Health Aide - PRN Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings.    A.         Competently performs all basic home health aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Home Health Aide Skills List. This HHA Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation.  B.         Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation.  C.         Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient&#8217;s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient&#8217;s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.  D.         Assists the...
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?314</link>
			<title>Home Health Aide - PRN</title>
			<description>Title: Home Health Aide - PRN Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings.      A.         Competently performs all basic home health aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Home Health Aide Skills List. This HHA Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation.  B.         Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation.  C.         Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient&#8217;s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient&#8217;s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.  D.         Assists...
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>RN, NIghts - On Call</title>
			<description>Title: RN, NIghts - On Call Description: The night RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide on-call service for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient-family unit. The night RN will be responsible for evaluating and responding to the patient&#8217;s/caregiver&#8217;s needs via telephone contact, home visits, and/or facility visits for assessment, symptom management, treatment, teaching and coordination of care.      A.      Responsible for providing on-call services for personal, physical, and emotional needs of the patient/family unit.                1.          Responds to calls received from patients/caregivers within fifteen minutes. Visits are to be made with first call PT/PCG verbalize distress and if PT/PCG calls a second time.  2.          Uses nursing assessment skills and appropriate questions to accurately evaluate problems/needs.  3.       Completes assessment of patient/family unit during visits.  4.       Perform...
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?303</link>
			<title>Home Health Aide</title>
			<description>Title: Home Health Aide Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings.      A.         Competently performs all basic home health aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Home Health Aide Skills List. This HHA Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation.  B.         Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation.  C.         Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient&#8217;s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient&#8217;s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.  D.         Assists the...
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?302</link>
			<title>Partners In Care Home Health Aide</title>
			<description>Title: Partners In Care Home Health Aide Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings.  A.     Competently performs all basic home health aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Home Health Aide Skills List. This HHA Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation.  B.         Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation.   C.         Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient&#8217;s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient&#8217;s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.     D.        ...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?301</link>
			<title>LPN - Continuous Care - FT</title>
			<description>Title: LPN - Continuous Care - FT Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit.      A.      Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN.  B.         Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan.  C.         Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation.  D.         Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request.  E.          Communicates on a regular basis to primary team members or to...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?297</link>
			<title>Registered Nurse, Nights</title>
			<description>Title: Registered Nurse, Nights Description: The night RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide on-call service for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient-family unit. The night RN will be responsible for evaluating and responding to the patient&#8217;s/caregiver&#8217;s needs via telephone contact, home visits, and/or facility visits for assessment, symptom management, treatment, teaching and coordination of care.      A.      Responsible for providing on-call services for personal, physical, and emotional needs of the patient/family unit.                  1.          Responds to calls received from patients/caregivers within fifteen minutes. Visits are to be made with first call PT/PCG verbalize distress and if PT/PCG calls a second time.  2.          Uses nursing assessment skills and appropriate questions to accurately evaluate problems/needs.  3.        Completes assessment of patient/family unit during visits.  4.       ...
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?292</link>
			<title>LPN - Continuous Care - FT</title>
			<description>Title: LPN - Continuous Care - FT Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit.      A.      Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN.  B.         Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan.  C.         Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation.  D.         Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request.  E.          Communicates on a regular basis to primary team members or to...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?288</link>
			<title>LPN - Continuous Care - FT &#0038; PRN</title>
			<description>Title: LPN - Continuous Care - FT &amp;#0038; PRN Description: A team nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the interdisciplinary team to provide continuous care in order to meet the care and needs of the patient/family unit.      A.      Provides continuous care to a designated patient up to 12 hours per shift in a 24-hour period following the established Plan of Care formula by the primary or on-call RN.  B.         Reassesses the patient/family unit at planned intervals, contributing to the ongoing updating and maintenance of a written Hospice Care Plan.  C.         Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date medical records. Documents per Plan of Care, each shift prior to completing shift. Signature and title are required on all documentation.  D.         Participates in IDTcare conferences upon request.  E.          Communicates on a regular basis to primary team...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?287</link>
			<title>Registered Nurse - FT &#0038; PRN</title>
			<description>Title: Registered Nurse - FT &amp;#0038; PRN Description: The RN is a professional nurse specially trained in the Hospice concept to provide for the personal, physical, emotional and social needs of the patient/family unit. He/she works with the Interdisciplinary Team to facilitate patient care activities; provide advice, support and assistance to the team members as needed and is responsible for ongoing patient/family evaluation and assessment. The RN is an active participant in the Hospice program including community education.    A.         Competently performs all basic nursing skills. (See attached New Employee Nursing Skills Lists).  B.         Conducts initial physical assessment of patient in the home.          C.      Makes home visits for physical and emotional assessments of patient/family units.          D.      Develops and maintains a written Hospice Care Plan for each patient and updates twice monthly and as needed.  E.          Maintains complete, accurate and up-to-date...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.covenanthospice.org/en/j/?157</link>
			<title>Home Health Aide - PRN</title>
			<description>Title: Home Health Aide - PRN Description: Responsible for providing personal patient care and related services for terminally ill patients in home or home-like settings.      A.         Competently performs all basic home health aide skills as listed on the New Employee and Annual Home Health Aide Skills List. This HHA Skills List must be completed annually and submitted with the annual performance evaluation.     B.         Assists the patient with personal care which may include bathing, oral hygiene, hair care, routine skin care, catheter care, feeding, dressing, grooming, transfers from bed to chair, bedside commode, or wheelchair and helping with ambulation.    C.         Assists the patient/family with incidental household tasks essential to the patient&#8217;s health needs such as light housekeeping, making and changing beds, dusting and vacuuming patient&#8217;s room, dish washing, tidying kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, delivering needed supplies, and caregiver respite.    D.        ...
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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