Staff Nurse - PRN (As Needed) Hospice Inpatient

About the role

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs of patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination and analysis of diagnostic data.
• Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.
• Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice, incorporating the Physician's prescribed medical plans of care.
• Conducts Hourly Rounds using service excellence standards.
• Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families and visitors.
• Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
• Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls.
• Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned (Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position).
• Contributes to the overall performance of the department through the precepting of novice employees.
• Contributes to the department's growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing-involved Evidence-Based Practices.
• Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.

Requirements

Zero to less than 1 year of related work experience.

Licenses and/or Certifications: BLS (Required for ALL nurses), Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position. Specialty certification preferred.

Qualifications

Preferably, a Registered Nurse (RN) license.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

PRN (As Needed) Nights: 7p - 7a