Hospice RN-Inpatient Care Center (PRN)

About the role

Provides supervision, assessment, planning, and direct patient care to hospice patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures and the plan of care established by the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Performs accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within specified time frame.
• Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse, and neglect.
• Assesses and documents patient’s pain using appropriate pain scale and manages patient’s pain.
• Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs/problems in collaboration with patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Plans delivery of patient care in collaboration with other disciplines to promote wellness and facilitate the discharge planning process.
• Delegates appropriate components of the care plan to other members of the disciplinary team.
• Administers medication and treatments safely and accurately with a focus on patient comfort.
• Coordinates care for managing a caseload of patients.
• Documents changes in patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care/interventions.
• Evaluates, updates, and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
• Assesses educational needs of patients, caregivers, and family considering cultural issues and other special challenges.
• Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant other concerning diagnosis, diagnostic tests and procedures, safe and proper use of equipment, reason for and safe use of medication, food/drug interactions, injury prevention, self-care, and nutritional needs.
• Serves as a preceptor for new nursing staff and provides observation visits as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BSN preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• For Hospice field staff only: Valid State Driver’s License required.
• For Hospice field staff only: Proof of automobile insurance with $100,000/$300,000 coverage required.
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification preferred.
• Minimum one year current clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute medical-surgical or critical care setting.

Competencies

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting packages, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Heavy work – Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay

Hourly pay range: $43.00 (minimum) to $43.00 (maximum). The pay range displayed reflects the anticipated range for new hires and does not include applicable pay practices such as shift differentials or overtime.