Hospice RN - 3 nights a week, 7pm-7 : 30am

Job Description

Job Description

Schedule : Full time, hourly, non-exempt - 3 nights a week, 7pm-7 : 30am (32 hours)

This position provides direct nursing care to patients in the IPU, their families, interdisciplinary group management, coordination of patient and family services, and evaluation of appropriate hospice care through development of the Hospice plan of care.

What are the essential duties day to day?

• Symptom management
• Patient Assessment
• Documentation - assessments, interventions, and updates
• Develop and coordinate plan of care
• Educating patients and family members
• Communicate with our medical providers onsite
• Average of 6 patients a day
• Supporting other staff members and team members
• Training members
• Supervise CNA services provided to assigned patients

Here is what employees in this role have to say!

Though it is very rewarding work, it also comes with challenges :

In hospice care, you are dealing with grief. It is important to find ways to not take the heaviness of it all home with you. Many of our employees find that what helps them on those hard days is to find joy in the fact that they were able to be there to comfort that patient, help them feel cared for, and make a difference in the time they had with them.

Are you a good fit for this role? Here are some things we find very valuable..