Hospice Inpatient Unit RN - Per Diem; Nights

Keystone Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Provides nursing care in an in-patient/residential hospice facility.
• Determine scope and frequency of services needed based on acuity and patient/family needs.
• Identify and meet patient care needs aimed at specific signs and symptoms management, diagnosis/disease progression, patient education and compliance to promote healing and manage pain and symptoms.
• Promote maximum patient quality of life within patient limitations.
• Maximize patient and family compliance with plan of care.
• Coordination of care for efficient, comprehensive patient care in a team approach.
• Establish plan of care for CNA/HHA disciplines and performs ongoing supervision as mandated by agency policy.
• Maintains a current knowledge of the nursing profession by participation in educational programs, conferences and in-services.
• Documentation includes appropriate terminology, reflects treatment given, patient response, results and pain, if any.
• Documentation is submitted by the end of each shift.
• Medication administration is documented in real-time.
• Medication count performed at each change of shift in collaboration with on-coming nurse.
• Honors patient confidentiality.
• Patient's rights and responsibilities are maintained.

• Naturally flexible and empathetic toward others
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current RN license in good standing to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. LPN will be considered
• Minimum of one year experience in the homecare or a medical/surgical setting
• Experience with pain and symptom management interventions
• Understanding of hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
• Maintains clinical and professional competence
• CPR certified
• Reliable Transportation
• Possesses the ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Possesses the ability to communicate effectively with all members of the care team
• Possesses good organizational skills.

• Flexible scheduling options
• Low patient to staff ratios