Registered Nurse RN - Hospice - PRN

Overview

Absolute Hospice, Inc., is a family-owned agency providing quality and passionate care to patients within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence.

The Hospice RN establishes a professional and caring relationship with patients and families, support staff, physicians, discharge planners, social workers, facilities and other health care professionals by providing hands-on care, ongoing clinical management, and education regarding hospice care.

As a Hospice RN, you will educate patients and their caregivers on their conditions and the steps needed to ensure proper care.

Additional responsibilities of the Hospice RN include:

• Making initial nursing evaluation visit
• Continually evaluating the patient s needs
• Initiating, coordinating, and revising the treatment plan
• Rendering nursing care and performing treatments, as ordered by the physician
• Participating in the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement process
• Preparing accurate, orderly, and timely reports and documentation
• Adhering to all practice standards as they apply to patient care

• Caring, patient and flexible teacher with excellent communication and time management abilities
• Possess independent problem solving abilities, excellent clinical assessment skills
• Computer literate
• Good physical shape
• Ability to lift/transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, if necessary
• Associate s of Science degree in Nursing
• Valid Ohio RN license
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience including hospice or home health experience preferred
• Valid driver s license and one year clean driving record
• Excellent writing, communication and charting skills