Registered Nurse, Float Pool, Hospice

• Provide direct patient care to assigned patients under general supervision
• Compile patient databases and formulate nursing diagnoses using physical assessment and interviewing techniques
• Anticipate the need for intervention by other disciplines and determine patient-care priorities
• Reassess patients based on changes in condition or response to treatment
• Initiate and update written nursing plans of care using scientific and psychosocial principles
• Coordinate patients, families, significant others, and healthcare team members in care planning
• Perform clinical nursing skills independently
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments accurately
• Initiate emergency procedures when necessary
• Delegate and coordinate duties of LPN and Hospice Aide staff
• Document and verbally communicate patient status and care plans to healthcare professionals
• Communicate therapeutically with patients, families, and visitors
• Educate patients and families using teaching/learning principles
• Manage daily patient assignments and set priorities
• Monitor nursing care delivered by ancillary personnel
• Coordinate patient activities with other disciplines
• Develop, document, and implement patient teaching and discharge planning records
• Participate in patient, family, staff, and student education programs
• Identify patient-care problems and resolve or refer them to appropriate resources

• Associate degree from an accredited School of Nursing required
• Bachelor’s degree required within 3 years of start date; BSN preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience, preferably in long-term care, hospice, palliative, or home care
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Interpersonal oral and written communication skills for educating and comforting patients and families, maintaining hospital contacts, and documenting records
• Proficiency in developing nursing plans of care, implementing nursing care, and evaluating outcomes
• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a registered nurse
• Ability to stand and walk almost constantly, up to 90% of work time
• Ability to lift and position patients, up to 50% of work time
• Ability to concentrate, pay close attention to detail, and work in stressful situations
• Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress
• Ability to see and hear adequately, with prosthetics if needed
• Ability to function independently with flexibility and personal integrity
• Ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies
• Must meet the facility’s general health requirements, including medical and physical examinations
• Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people
• Ability to work in conditions involving possible exposure to noise, dust, temperature variation, adverse conditions, and communicable diseases

Demonstrates proficiency in patient care, including the development and implementation of nursing plans, medication administration, and emergency procedures. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for educating patients and collaborating with healthcare teams.

• Registered Nurse License
• Patient Care Management
• Nursing Plan Development
• Clinical Experience in Long-Term Care
• Medication Administration

• Patient Assessment
• IV Therapy
• Emergency Procedures
• Clinical Nursing Skills
• Patient Teaching
• Documentation of Care Plans
• Delegation of Duties
• Reassessment of Patients
• Coordination of Care
• Discharge Planning

• Interpersonal Communication
• Decision-Making
• Tactfulness
• Stress Management
• Attention to Detail

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN Preferred)
• Current Registration with Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses

• Long-Term Care
• Hospice
• Palliative Care
• Home Care
• Patient Education