Hospice RN - Inpatient Care Center (PRN)

About the role

Come join Cleveland Clinic Justin T. Roger Hospice Care Center where you can make a difference in the community every day. At this facility, our caregivers help prepare patients and their families physically, emotionally and spiritually prepare for the end of life. Here, you will work alongside compassionate physicians, nurses and other healthcare staff to offer patients support and comfort as they adjust to the hospice environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, assessment, planning and direct patient care to hospice patients.
• Perform accurate and complete admissions assessments and re-assessments.
• Absess patients for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
• Assess, document and manage patient’s pain.
• Prioritize and document patient problems.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately with a focus on patient comfort.
• Coordinate care for managing a caseload of patients.
• Document changes in patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care/interventions.
• Evaluate, update and revise plans of care.
• Assess educational needs of patients, caregivers and family while considering cultural issues and other special challenges.
• Provide teaching and educational material to patients and families 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.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• One year of current clinical experience as an RN
• One year of experience in an acute medical-surgical or critical care setting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Prior experience in hospice/hospital floor

Skills

This is a PRN position. A caregiver in this role will work the first 4 weeks, 2 days from 8:00am to 4:30pm, and 2 days from 7:00am to 7:30pm. After that, caregivers will work 3 12-hr shifts until the 12th week.

Benefits

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Pay

Minimum hourly: $43.00 Maximum hourly: $43.00

Schedule

PRN Shift: Variable