Hospice Registered Nurse Evelyn's House - PRN

BJC HealthCare • Creve Coeur, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Evelyn's House team in providing passionate end-of-life care in our 16-patient Hospice House. Make a difference in providing peace and dignity during end of life. The BJC RN Career Ladder differentiates BJC as the place for nurses to work in the greater St. Louis area. This is a tool to empower nurses to work at the top of their license and own their career progression. The BJC RN Career Ladder promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education and service excellence and gives staff the opportunity to continue doing what they do best - caring for patients - while having the opportunity to advance to the next step in their career. Moves to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay that aligns with the new job description. Position requires registration with the Family Care Safety registry. BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. Evelyn’s House is the newest addition to BJC Hospice and BJCs continuum of care for patients with life-limiting illness. Evelyn’s House staff are sensitive to the physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill adult and pediatric patients and their families. We provide a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals and volunteers, specially trained in pain and symptom management, counseling, and bereavement services for the dying. BJC Hospice services include alternative therapies such as music, art and massage therapy. BJC Hospice programs provide palliative care by helping patients manage their pain and symptoms while living their lives with daily peace and dignity.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• No Experience
• No Experience
• Valid Driver's License
• RN
• Position requires registration with the Family Care Safety registry

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience
• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing/Home Health
• <2 years experience

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the client and furnishes services requiring substantial and specialized skill, appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures, and instructions to assist the client in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• When assigned as case manager, the staff nurse is responsible for coordinating all aspects of care related to that patient.
• Monitors patients response and modifies plan of care accordingly.
• Provides accurate documentation as required.
• Delivers direct patient care by assessing and evaluating patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree