Registered Nurse - Hospice of Cincinnati - Field Team - Optional

About the role

This role is within the Hospice Care Team at Hospice of Cincinnati. The position involves serving as a Registered Nurse in a field-based or home-care setting, focusing on providing holistic care to patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
• Completes initial assessment tool and documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
• Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
• Develops 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 as an expert resource in specialty area.
• Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
• Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
• Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Assumes organizational and educational responsibilities.
• Identifies areas for professional and self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review, as well as the continuing education of team members.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Required)
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire (Required)
• 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)
• Preferred certification in applicable specialty once eligible (Preferred)
• Registered Nurse Required (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required (Required)

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting colleagues, providing calm reassurance, and upholding the highest standards of patient-centered care (Preferred)

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Benefits

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement. For more information on our benefits, please visit this link.

Pay

The pay for this role is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is PRN (Per Request Notified), Monday through Friday, Day Shift from 8am to 4:30pm. Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel within the central region of Cincinnati.