Hospice Nurse - Night Shift

About the role

Identifies patient/family care needs and provides nursing and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nursing care to patients with life-limiting illness to maintain highest level of care for the patient in conjunction with the primary physician by initiating and maintaining the nursing process.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a patient directed individualized plan of care.
• Consults with attending physician when necessary.
• Evaluates patient/family response to intervention and modifies care plan appropriately.
• Provides patient and family education to achieve skills necessary to maintain quality care, promote patient/family independence and to facilitate the patient living fully until death.
• Teach patient/family infection control protocols.
• Documents on appropriate chart and forms in an accurate and timely manner to provide a written record of inpatient course.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program to maintain or improve the quality of patient care.
• Provides direction and supervision to Patient Care Partners, Unit Receptionists and volunteers to maintain environment.
• Accurately completes daily acuity assessment for assigned patient.
• Attends to patient and family at the time of patient’s death.

Requirements

• Education: ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution.
• Experience: Two years of nursing experience, or equivalent combination or education and experience.

Skills

• Knowledgeable of universal precautions for infection control and employs safe practices for self protection.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be patient and family focused.
• Skill in the use of EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and/or ability to learn.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Night shift differential
Free on-site parking
Supportive, mission-driven team
Opportunity to provide exceptional end-of-life care

Pay

$32.18 - $49.46 Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Qualifications

• Current MD registered nursing license.

Physical Requirements

• Job entails some standing, sitting, stooping, bending, walking.
• Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to ninety 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to fifty 50% of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations.
• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
• Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
• Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.

GBMC Values

• Respect: Treats everyone with courtesy. Fosters a healing environment. Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy. Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities. Exemplifies excellence in all aspects of work. Strives for superior performance in every aspect of work. Recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of others. Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations. Actively pursues learning and self-development. Pays attention to detail; follows through. Demonstrates accountability in the way one acts, looks, and speaks. Acts professionally in the way one acts, looks, and speaks. Takes ownership to solve problems. Sets a positive, professional example for others. Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them. Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties. Reports to work regularly and on time. Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team. Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way. Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions. Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others.
• Excellence: Strives for superior performance in every aspect of work. Recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of others. Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations. Actively pursues learning and self-development. Pays attention to detail; follows through. Demonstrates accountability in the way one acts, looks, and speaks. Acts professionally in the way one acts, looks, and speaks. Takes ownership to solve problems. Sets a positive, professional example for others. Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them. Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties. Reports to work regularly and on time. Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team. Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way. Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions. Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others.
• Teamwork: Engaged and collaborative. Keeps people informed. Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team. Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way. Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions. Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others.
• Ethical Behavior: Always acts with honesty and integrity. Protects the patient. Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and good judgment. Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers.
• Results: Sets goals and measures outcomes that support organizational goals. Gives and accepts help to achieve goals. Embraces change and improvement in the work environment. Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services. Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles. Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and managing time efficiently.