Registered Nurse

Balsam is looking for nurses who can be part of the interdisciplinary team providing palliative care services to terminally ill patients in their homes in Greater Beirut. Applicants should be interested in palliative care and community work. Responsabilities include:  - Taking referrals from the patient's family or caregiver including collecting history of medical problems and previous treaments - Coordinating discharge of patients from medical institutions to his/her home including transportation, arranging for medical supplies and equipment and coordinating additional services needed         - Conducting a thorough physical and psychosocial assessment and Identifying and prioritizing the patient’s chief complaints  - Developing and administering a plan of care in conjunction with the patient, family, and healthcare providers in coordination with the patient's and Balsam's physicians - Providing education to patients, families, and others about palliative care (symptom management…) - Documenting care provided on progress note sheets and keeping them updated  - Participating in end of life discussions and teaching patients' families about sign and symptoms of imminent death  - Providing support to bereaved families according to Balsam’s bereavement policy and assisting in identifying complicated grief and making referrals accordingly