RN, Cornerstone Hospice House – 3–12-hour NIGHT shift

Job Overview

It’s inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing! When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you’ll realize it’s more than a job. It’s a mission. 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!

The RN, Hospice House is responsible for assessing and identifying patient/family needs, utilizing the nursing process, coordinating the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), and providing palliative and supportive care to the patient/family unit.

• Current Florida license as RN, or 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.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system.
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
• Effective communication 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.
• Physical ability to access patient rooms and other areas of the Hospice House.
• Performance of essential functions and physical requirements (lifting patients/equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross (certification required before 3/31/2023 for employees hired prior to 12/31/2022).
• 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.

• Provide and manage direct care to patients and families as part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing interventions and follow‑up.
• Coordinate the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized plan accurately reflects the patient’s evolving needs.
• Educate patient, family, caregivers, and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, caregiving, dying process and safety practices.
• Report changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals.
• Participate with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Attend patient deaths, prepare body for transport, and oversee disposal of medications.
• Provide bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff.
• Present concise and pertinent verbal and written reports to the IDG, respecting and encouraging input from all disciplines.
• Communicate accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilize positive approaches when working with others.
• Supervise patient care given by other nursing team members (LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses).
• Perform 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the following abilities are required: see; hear; talk; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel. Frequently required to stand; sit; reach with hands/arms; lift; bend; balance. Occasionally required to pull; push; stoop/crouch; kneel; climb stairs.

Pay Range: $29.74 - $46.46. The position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as ongoing compliance with the Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

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