Hospice Registered Nurse

Eden Health•Auburn, WA

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse provides nursing services requiring substantial and specialized skill in accordance with each patient’s plan of care. The position manages a caseload of approximately 12–18 patients, depending on patient and family needs, geography, and whether care is provided at home or in a facility. The RN demonstrates clinical competency in pain management, symptom control, infusion therapy and device care, wound care, and aseptic technique, and uses critical thinking and clinical judgment when caring for patients and families facing terminal illness. The RN Case Manager addresses the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and their families or caregivers. The role coordinates and evaluates the plan of care, maintains continuity with other health professionals, communicates changes in condition to physicians, and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team from admission through discharge, including bereavement coordination. The RN also educates patients and families about hospice rights and responsibilities, makes referrals as needed, and participates in interdisciplinary meetings and patient care conferences. Eden Health describes itself as a 100% employee-owned company with a family-oriented culture and opportunities for training, education, and career advancement. Benefits listed include retirement and employee stock programs, insurance options, paid leave and holidays, education assistance, employee discounts, wellness resources, and counseling.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
One year of hospice experience within the last 24 months.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Proof of automobile insurance; motor vehicle record (MVR) is checked.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Able to pass a criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized nursing services in accordance with the plan of care.
Manage a caseload of approximately 12–18 patients, with caseload size varying based on patient and family needs, geography, and care setting.
Demonstrate competency in pain management, symptom control, infusion therapy and infusion device care, wound care, and aseptic technique.
Use critical thinking, analysis, and clinical judgment in caring for patients and families facing terminal illness.
Address patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
Make referrals to other disciplines as needed.
Coordinate the total plan of care and maintain continuity by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.
Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
Initiate patient care conferences for complex patients when needed.
Include patients and families in implementing the patient care plan.
Evaluate and routinely re-evaluate patients’ nursing needs and revise the plan of care as needed.
Educate patients and families or caregivers about their rights and responsibilities as hospice patients.
Communicate with the patient’s attending physician and the Hospice Medical Director, keeping them informed of changes in condition.
Manage patient care from admission through discharge and ensure resources are used equitably and beneficially to meet needs.
Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team on bereavement.

Benefits

Benefits available as early as 30 days after start date.
Employee discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, and other goods and services.
Employee Hardship Fund.
Bonuses program.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Employee wellness resources and a family-first culture.
Paid time off for a personal day of the employee’s choosing.
Financial planning through Unum.
Free counseling sessions through Unum.
Training and educational assistance.
Career advancement opportunities.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Life, accident, and disability insurance.
Paid holidays.
Paid continuing education credits, with online and in-person education offered.
Paid sick leave and vacation time; eligible employees begin accruing time on their first day of employment.
Identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program.
Floating personal holiday.
Dental, medical, and vision coverage available for full-time employees.