Registered Nurse Days - In Patient Unit - Sign on Bonus

About the role

We're committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Qualifications

• Current license as RN in the state providing care, current active single-state out-of-state nurse license, or current active multistate/compact nurse license
• Minimum one (1) year in-patient nursing or hospice experience preferred for external candidates; for internal applicants, minimum of 6-months of LPN experience with hospice/home health within an affiliate preferred. New grads may be considered in IPU only.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system preferred
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
• Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written)
• Flexible schedule to meet the needs of Hospice House patients
• Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families
• Ability to physically access patient rooms, other areas of the Hospice House/Hospital/ALF, etc., and any home (i.e., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning) within any part of the service area
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired prior to 12/31/2022 must obtain certificate prior to 3/31/2023
• Intermittent Driver – Valid driver's license and automobile insurance per Company policy. Ability to travel off-site to meet business needs
• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow-up
• Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient's evolving needs
• Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and safety practices
• Reports changes in the patient's condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals
• Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness
• Attends patient deaths; prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications
• Provides appropriate bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff
• Presents concise and pertinent oral and written reports to IDG; respects and encourages input from all disciplines
• Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others
• Supervises patient care given by other nursing team members (i.e., LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses)
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Some locations may require: Cross training to field (home/facility/admission) positions of equal licensure/certification and scope when hospice house census calls for flexible staffing

Pay

Compensation Pay Range $29.74 - $46.46