Admissions RN, Fulltime, 2 Weekday & 2 Weekend, 10Hrday 40hrs/wk

VISITING NURSE dba Stillwater Hospice•Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

Join our team at Stillwater Hospice! At Stillwater Hospice, we foster and support growth, teamwork, and a healthy work-life balance among all staff. We offer competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment. We look forward to talking to you today about joining our team! In this role, you will care for patients in all 13 of our service counties. You will work 40 Hours each week, consisting of two 10-hour shifts in the work week, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., every Saturday & Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hospice Experience Is preferred. This is a salaried position. We pride ourselves on promoting an Excellent Work/Life Balance and Excellent Employee Benefits.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Must have a current RN license to practice in the state of Indiana.
Must hold current CPR certification or obtain it within the orientation period.
Must be able to provide those services requiring substantial specialized nursing skills.
Must have a current motor vehicle operator’s license and have access to an automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.
Must be able to drive independently to all patient/family clients’ homes.
Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job without posing a direct threat to their health and/or the safety of others in the workplace.
Must be comfortable working with hospice patients with an emphasis on palliative care.
Assists in servicing the community on the hospice philosophy as needed/requested.
Ability to recognize needs and emergencies of hospice and palliative care patients and provide appropriate interventions.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong assessment skills.
Must be capable of functioning independently in the patient setting.
Ability to recognize needs and emergencies of Hospice and Home Health Care patients and provide appropriate interventions.
Remains flexible for patient coverage, accepts responsibility under adverse conditions, such as weather-related crises.
Follows orders from the patient’s physician and informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s condition and needs.
Proficient and timely in all aspects of clinical documentation, including computer data entry.
Proficient in all aspects of IV/SQ care, blood draws, all routine patient treatments (dressing changes, catheters, etc.), pain and symptom management, care of the patient and family, including pediatric and HIV + patients; Mantoux administration.
Display compassion, be a team player, have an optimistic outlook, be adaptive, accountable, and customer-driven.
Must have visual, hearing, and mental ability to initiate and comprehend written and verbal communication.
Must be able to engage in clear, concise verbal/non-verbal communication.
Must be able to endure long periods of sitting while driving.
Must have the ability to remain calm in occasional emergency situations.
Recognize emergencies and know emergency procedures, according to Agency policy.
Must be willing to accept assignments and other duties as deemed necessary without regard to location, socioeconomic environment, disease, or ethnic origin.
Must accept responsibility for on-call, as assigned.
Must be willing to complete pre-admission screenings and admissions on holidays, weekends, or evenings when assigned.
Must exhibit dependability in areas such as attendance, tardiness, and timely performance of duties.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
Infusion skills preferred
Prefer one (1) year of recent hospital or home health care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide information to initiate care for potential patients.
Assessment of needs
Explanation of services
Obtaining medical orders
Communication to referral sources, patients, family members, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Conducts the initial assessment evaluation visit and identifies patient health problems by assessing environmental, psychosocial, spiritual, physiological, and health behavior systems, as assigned, for Hospice Home, hospice, and home health care referrals.
Documents findings accurately, promptly, and on appropriate forms according to agency procedures.
Delivers nursing care to patients, which includes teaching, providing direct care, referral advocacy, monitoring pain and symptom management, and initiating appropriate interventions.
Orients patient/family to hospice benefit services, including identifying the role of team members.
Performs admissions, initiates plan of treatment, and communicates with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Anticipates problems related to the impending death of the patient at the time of admission and pursues problem resolution with the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in quality improvement activities and/or other agency committees or task forces when requested.
Implements approved clinical policies and procedures in all work-related situations.
Works in a cooperative relationship with other Agency personnel.
Performs visits for hospice and home health care patients, if necessary, to supplement staffing needs.
Coordinates care and services with other health care providers.
Recommends utilization of additional Agency services and other community services, as appropriate.
Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients/families.
Seeks appropriate clinical supervision.
Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and development by seeking educational opportunities to improve clinical practice.
Participates in Quality Improvement activities and/or other agency committees or task forces when requested.
Adheres to all Agency policies.
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Adheres to Stillwater Hospice privacy practices as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices.

Benefits

Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization) or HDHP (high-deductible health plan).
Dental and Vision Insurance.
Health Savings Account (HSA) plans (Two Options) with company match and contributions. Plans have long-term investment options.
Concierge Surgery Center partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, which includes medical plan deductible reimbursement (for medical plan participants).
Dependent Care Account (DCFSA).
TriShare Plus Child Care Cost Sharing plan.
Generous Paid Time Off.
Paid Wellness days.
Time Off for Voting.
Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions.
403b Retirement Plan for all employees with no cost access to a Financial Advisor and a strong Company Match for full-time employees.
Shift Incentive Pay, Performance Incentives, & Mileage Reimbursement.
Company-provided Uniform allowance.
Company-provided Basic Life Insurance plus AD&D Insurance.
Company-provided Short-Term Disability Insurance.
Affordable Term Life Insurance policies are available for employees and family members.
Education Incentives, including tuition discounts with several local Universities.
Private Student Loan Assistance Program with Gradify.
Support the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness plans as a Qualifying Not-for-Profit Employer.
Annual Employee Tuition Assistance Plan, up to $2000.00 per year.
Stillwater Hospice Tuition Scholarships, up to $5000.00 per year.
A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Employees & Family household members.
New hire referral finder's Bonus.
Free employee access to the services and programs at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.
A newly remodeled, modern Inpatient Unit.
Newly built Staff Respite Room in the Hospice Home IPU.
Multiple employee engagement events are held annually: Wellness/Health Events, Quarterly Employee Benefit Fairs, Organization picnics, and Organization holiday events.
A strong commitment to promoting and advancing employees from within the organization.
The campus is connected to the Fort Wayne Trails system.
Discounts at the YMCA (multiple included, not just Allen County).