Hospice Inpatient Center RN/PRN

HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE•Glen Burnie, MD

4d•$45 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for a compassionate and dedicated PRN/RN to join our Inpatient Care Center (ICC) team. As an RN in a GIP-setting, you will take the lead in providing nursing care and case management for those with life-limiting illnesses, helping patients and their caregivers navigate end-of-life care with compassion. You will work with your team’s Social Workers, Chaplains, and CNAs, as well as our Hospice Physicians, to provide the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects of care.

Requirements

Current Maryland RN license or accepted reciprocal out-of-state nursing licensure
2 or more years of nursing experience in med/surg or home care required
Familiarity and comfort with documenting in an Electronic Medical Record.
Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be vaccinated against influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter.

Nice To Haves

CHPN certification preferred
experience in hospice, end-of-life, or critical care experience preferred.
Hospice certification (CHP) preferred.
Strong and creative, problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and delegate.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care sufficient to meet the patient’s total nursing need in accordance with the patient’s hospice plan of care assuring each patient receives treatments, medications, and diet as tolerated.
Correctly identifies, communicates and collaborates on patient problems/priorities/issues based upon assessment data, establishes measurable patient goals and communicates initial/ongoing plan of care appropriately to interdisciplinary team.
Recognizes changes in clinical status and reports them to the appropriate individual.
Collaborates with patient/family when developing plan of care, adjusting communication style as necessary.
Establishes priority for patient care based on immediate patient condition and mutually set patient needs/expectations.
Ensures patient/caregiver teaching and patient/caregiver level of understanding and response to teaching are documented.
Incorporates teaching into routine care, involving patient/caregiver.
Incorporates learning needs in discharge plan.
Completes all electronic documentation, at the point of care or in the patient care corridor, following the appropriate protocol.
Assists Field Teams when needed