Hospice Nurse (Nights)

Care360 Hospice • Hilliard, OH

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About The Position

The Hospice Nurse provides skilled nursing care to patients at the end of life, conducting visits in facilities and/or patient homes. This role includes providing on-call services after hours and completing scheduled skilled visits. Responsibilities involve responding to phone calls from patients and families regarding symptoms, condition changes, or emergencies, and conducting home/facility visits to assess critical symptoms like pain management, respiratory distress, or emotional crisis. The nurse assists the Registered Nurse Case Manager (RNCM) in carrying out the plan of care and helps the nursing team perform specialized procedures as directed by the RNCM under physician's orders. Active participation in the Interdisciplinary Group Huddle (IDGH) is required to ensure the patient's plan of care is current and issues are addressed. The position also involves reinforcing patient and family education on end-of-life care, assuming responsibility for personal and vocational growth through professional participation and learning, keeping the RNCM informed of patient changes, and assisting with emergent visits including continuous care and companion care as needed.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in state of practice
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in skilled nursing
• Valid driver's License and Auto insurance coverage
• Reliable transportation: Willing to travel

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients in EOL, conducting visits in a facility and/or home patients.
• Provide on-call services after hours, and complete scheduled skilled visits.
• Respond to phone calls from patients and their families regarding concerns about symptoms, changes in conditions, or emergencies.
• Conduct home/facility visits to assess patients with critical symptoms such as pain management, respiratory distress, or emotional crisis.
• Assist RNCM in carrying out the plan of care.
• Assist the Nursing team in performing specialized procedures (as defined in the state nurse practice act) as directed by the RNCM under the physician's orders.
• Actively participate in the IDGH in collaborating to ensure the patient plan of care is kept current and identified issues are addressed.
• Assist in the reinforcement of patient and family education regarding end-of-life care.
• Assume responsibility for personal and vocational growth and development through active participation in nursing organizations and participating in in-service programs and other on-the-job learning.
• Keep the RNCM informed of changes noted during the process.
• Participate in self-development by practicing further education, workshops, and conferences, active in professional and related organizational meetings, and individual research and reading.
• Assist with emergent visits including continuous care (CC) and companion care as needed.
• All other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Matching
• Life Insurance
• Growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree