Pediatric Home Care Nurse

Job Description

Provide palliative nursing care and support to pediatric patients and families.

• Assess physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Provide intermittent skilled nursing services to the patient under the patient’s physicians’ directions.
• Monitor and evaluate pain and symptoms and provide information and assistance to the patient and family to manage those problems.
• Serve as liaison to the patient’s physician(s) when needed; provide information to the physician based on knowledge relating to the patient’s needs.
• Provide emotional support to the patient and family.
• Refer and follow up patients and/or family members to other services when appropriate.
• Provide instruction (health teaching) to the patient and family as related to home care.
• Maintain and promptly complete all necessary plan and reports related to home care.
• Participate in care conferences and bereavement meetings.
• Participate in public relations activities when necessary.
• Participate in audit review, quality assurance activities and other meetings as assigned.
• Plan and supervise activities of HHA as related to patient care.

• Licensed RN in the State of Ohio.
• BS or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 Years of experience in Pediatrics, or Hospice with the desire to transfer into Pediatrics.
• Experience preferred in pain and symptom management, oncology, public health, mental health.
• Experience in pediatrics and knowledge regarding normal growth and development, pediatric assessment skills, and pharmacology.
• Must work a minimum of 40 hours, four days/week.
• May at times work 4 days, 10‑hour shifts based on department needs and supervisor approval.
• 1 evening per week for call coverage and 1 weekend worked per month.
• Must have valid driver’s license, car available, and insurance coverage as required in Ohio.
• Working coverage area may include:
  Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula, Medina, Summit, Geauga, and Portage counties.
• All attempts will be made to place PED Nurse in the service areas closer to living residence.

• Total Rewards Package to include Retirement, Health, Dental, Vision, voluntary benefits and Corporate Discounts.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Exempt role.
• Technology Package.
• Protocols in place for wellbeing during COVID-19.

• Compliance to Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation.
• Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed.
• Provide an active driver’s license.
• Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.

Hospice of the Western Reserve is an Equal Opportunity Employer - we recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.