Hospice Palliative Care Counselor

The duties for the HCW are as follows:
Effective, flexibility and proficient in patient management in a busy and rapidly changing environment
React quickly to changes in complex patient presentation to ensure the safety of the patient in all situations.
Prioritize and optimally dose specific interventions to improve function and safe mobility to prepare the patient for discharge.
Able to analyze and interpret abstract and concrete data, evaluate outcomes and problem-solve within scope.
Remaining Knowledge/Skills:
Perform a full range of pastoral services in accordance with the scope of clinical privileges granted by the MTF.
Must effectively communicate with the interdisciplinary team to provide updates on the status of patients.
Be able to ask questions when unsure of hospital equipment and be aware of one's own limitations in knowledge.
Be able to establish rapport with families, patients, and health care teams and ensure that the patient and family are involved in all care.
Plan and prepare written treatment programs based on an evaluation of the patient.
Record treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart and/or automated systems.
Coordinate treatment with physician and other staff members to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program and integrate palliative care treatment with other aspects of the patient's health care. Contact referring physicians regarding patient care concerns, as required.
Perform prevention and wellness activities, education, screening, and promote positive health behaviors.
Exercise professional judgment and to respect the diverse spectrum of beliefs and cultural traditions within the community.
Assist and designs palliative treatment plans to be implemented personally by the therapist, nurses or by palliative care providers. Directly oversees the plan of care conducted by subordinate personnel. Takes full responsibility for patient provided in assigned area regardless of whether they are personally providing the care or have utilized subordinate staff members.
Provides professional guidance, counseling and evaluation and assist in directing activities and training of any assigned student.
Interacts effectively with patients and healthcare professionals to maintain a high quality standard of healthcare.
Evaluates and documents each patient's response to treatment on an ongoing basis. Tracks treatment as appropriate and executes ongoing discharge planning. Revises treatment plans when patients fail to respond or show adverse reactions to treatment.
Makes timely and appropriate referrals to other Providers when medically indicated.
Maintains proper medical records on all patients treated under this contract in accordance with AR 40-66. A copy of the regulation will be provided by the COR, the contract Palliative Care Chaplain will prepare any additional records or description of care if and when required, on behalf of the MTF, the medical Command, The Military health System, the Department of the Army, and the Department of Defense.