Implements, coordinates and supervises all aspects of delivery of patient care for hospice program: • Triages incoming calls for referral or care and implements appropriate plan (i.e. home visit, professional consultation, interagency referral, etc.) • Complies with Agency documentation standards. • Provides consultation and visits when appropriate for pain management, symptom management, comfort care, HHA orientations/supervisions, Death Pronouncement and bereavement care • Maintains ongoing communication with IDG staff. • Calls in report before 8:30 a.m. to all appropriate parties on patient issues/contacts during evening/night. • Seeks consultation with other agency staff as indicated. • Participates in Hospice IDG Team and other meetings, as requested. Educational • Certified in CPR • Attends yearly OSHA in-service and completes annual skills validation • Identifies knowledge gaps and remedies independently • Attends minimum 12 hours of in-services per year, including 6 hours of hospice in-service. Minimum qualifications • • Current license to practice as RN in Connecticut. • BSN degree preferred. • Valid driver’s license • Minimum three years clinical experience in the past five years, at least one of which must be palliative care, end of life care, long-term care, or hospice care. • An understanding of and commitment to hospice principles and philosophy. • Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of terminal care with expertise in pain and symptom management and hospice nursing.