Registered Nurse - Hospice of Cincinnati - Field Team

About the role

This role is within the Hospice Care Team at Hospice of Cincinnati, serving patients and families in home care and long-term care settings. The position involves traveling throughout the North Region of Hospice of Cincinnati.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
• Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
• Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
• Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area.
• Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Required)
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• Up to 1 year Clinical in Nursing (Required)
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle.
• Preferred Membership In Related Professional Organization
• Preferred certification in applicable specialty once eligible
• Registered Nurse Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Qualifications

• Flexible and willing to travel throughout the North Region of Hospice of Cincinnati.
• Dedicated and compassionate professional who is efficient, highly organized, and committed to providing high-quality, holistic, and spiritually supportive care to patients and their families.

Skills

• Ability to perform initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to develop short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team.
• Ability to provide a safe, therapeutic environment, maintain patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and be sensitive to patient diversity.
• Ability to evaluate the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
• Ability to share knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.

Benefits

• Competitive shift differentials
• Opportunities for professional growth
• A comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement
• Link to view TriHealth’s benefits: here

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Day Shift (40 hours weekly)