RN-Hope Hospice-Hospice House-Weekend-Days

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Day 1 benefits.

Schedule:

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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 license as RN in the state of practice, or a current active single‑state out‑of‑state nurse license, or a 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. New graduates may be considered in IPU only.
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR system preferred.
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
• Ability to effectively communicate 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.
• Ability to physically access patient rooms, other areas of the Hospice House/Hospital/ALF, and any home (e.g., navigate stairs and narrow spaces, tolerate heat and lack of air conditioning) within any part of the service area.
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to, lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired prior to 12/31/2022 must obtain a certificate by 3/31/2023.
• Intermittent driver – valid driver’s license and automobile insurance per company policy and ability to travel off‑site to meet business needs.

• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow‑up.
• Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient’s evolving needs.
• Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, caregiving, dying process and safety practices.
• Reports changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals.
• Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Attends patient deaths; prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications.
• Provides appropriate bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff.
• Presents concise and pertinent oral and written reports to IDG; respects and encourages input from all disciplines.
• Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others.
• Supervises patient care given by other nursing team members (i.e., LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses).
• Performs 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.

The following abilities are required to perform the essential functions of this job: 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 per hour.

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment and ongoing compliance with the Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

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