JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: -

Palliative care nurse is a member of palliative care team and will work closely with the primary consultant in charge of palliative care patient and also collaboratively with the other multi-disciplinary team members to provide the highest standard of care to patients who require palliative care needs in the hospital or home.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provision of Care :

Hospital Based

· To uphold the integrity, honesty and responsibilities of a palliative care nurse

· To assess, plan and evaluate all aspects of the patients physical, psychological and social needs for patients in the wards and clinics.

· To work as a palliative care team and in liaison with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the continuum of care for the patients and their families.

· Monitor patients on a regular basis, evaluate outcomes and adjust nursing care practice to ensure optimum co-ordination and delivery of care.

· To participate in daily ward rounds with Palliative Care Physicians and update them about any changes in patients’ condition and make changes according to the physicians’ recommendations

· To participate and co-ordinate palliative care clinics.

· To assist Palliative Care Physicians with discharge care planning and liaison with community palliative care service and other appropriate organizations for patients who are returning to community.

· Responsible in dealing with Palliative Care Careline during working hours and handle any enquiries via phone calls from palliative care patients or their families.

· To follow up with patients and caregivers after they return home to ensure they are coping at home and handle any enquires about their well being at home.

· To make bereavement follow up call to patient's family after the patient passed away in order to identify any family members with potential complicated grief and offer bereavement.

· Responsible in sending out condolence card to patient's family one month after the patient passed away.

· Responsible in keeping a good record of patient's referral, assessment form and monthly census for palliative care patients.

· To provide continuity community palliative care to ensure comfort at home for patient who may not need high intensity care offered by hospital.

Home Care

· To contact newly referral patients within 48 hours of referral.

· To obtain consent to Palliative Home Care services from the patient’s / caregiver’s during first assessment.

· To ensure medications and medical consumables items are being restocked beginning of the week.

· To keep DD / PD in DDA cupboard assigned and check daily.

· To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care specific to the needs of the patients with guidance and advice from Palliative Care Physicians.

· To dispense medicines and guide family how to serve the medications during home visit. To set up Syringe Driver and guide family member how to use it and prepared sufficient medications until the next follow up visit.

· To set up TPN and guide family member how to use it.

· To provide advice on care-giving to the patient’s families and caregivers.

· To make regular home visits to the patients for delivery of nursing care based on patient’s need, to check on the patient’s condition by phone in between home visits.

· To seek professional advices from palliative care doctors whenever necessary.

· To work together with other team members eg. Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist or Dietitians so that patient’s well being are kept at optimum level.

· To attend and to actively participate in weekly case review meetings with the multidisciplinary team.

· To keep accurate and up-to-date records on patients’ data, medications given to the patients and their condition at each home visit, statistical information on patient-care and to print out the visits and put into hospital record the following working day.

· To liaise with pharmacists when there is a needed arises in any issues in relationship with prescribed medications or stocking up medications.

· To liaise with hospital Palliative Care Teams if there is a need for admission to address acute problems or admitting for end-of-life care.

· To take turns in holding the careline number. In event that one has to take AL, EL or MC, ensure the replacement staff aware of cases that need attention and care.

· To ensure all the mileage and claims are submitted on time monthly.

· To do other related duties which may be delegated by the Palliative Care consultant or PIC.

Professional Development

· Participate actively in learning and development interventions identified by the team.

· Participate in giving training for nursing team during continuing nursing education programs (CNE) and ensure attendance in order to achieve sufficient CPC point for Annual Practicing Renewal.

· Obtain and apply evidence-based practice to patient care.

· Actively participate in any potential outsource learning or training programs such as workshops and conferences.

· To complete the Palliative Care Modules by Hospis Malaysia.

Working Hours:

Monday-Friday (8.30am-6pm)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM2,200.00 - RM3,500.00 per month

Benefits:

Free parking
Health insurance
Maternity leave
Opportunities for promotion
Professional development

Work Location: In person

Beacon Hospital Sdn Bhd