Registered Nurse Inpatient Unit ( Night Shift

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** Role:
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.
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* Qualifications:

*** Current Florida license as RN, 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 for external candidates; for internal applicants, minimum of 6-months of LPN experience with hospice/home health within an affiliate
* Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system
* 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 and other areas of the Hospice House
* 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 for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired prior to 12/31/2022 must obtain certificate prior to 3/31/2023
* For current Hope Employees: BLS should be obtained by January 1, 2025
* For current Capital Caring employees: BLS should be obtained by November 1, 2024
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* Competencies:

*** Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.
** Responsibilities of all employees:
*** Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
* Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
* Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
* Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices.
* Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
* Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
* Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
* Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
* Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
* Advance electronic media skills.
* Support Company research and educational activities.
* Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally.
* Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.
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* Job Responsibilities:

*** Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of 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, care giving, dying process…