Hospice RN - Inpatient Care Center, Nights

Cleveland Clinic

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospice RN provides patient-first care to hospice patients in the Inpatient Care Center, collaborating with physicians and other caregivers to support patients and their families physically, emotionally, and spiritually through end-of-life care. The role focuses on comfort and quality of life, and includes independent nursing work and a flexible schedule. This is a part-time position working nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 24 hours per week, including every other weekend and two holidays per year. Responsibilities include assessing patients, managing pain and medications, coordinating care, maintaining and revising care plans, and educating patients, caregivers, and families. The position requires extensive standing and walking, a full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and the ability to perform heavy work. Standard precautions and required personal protective equipment must be used.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Valid State Driver’s License (VDL) and proof of $100,000/$300,000 automobile insurance.
One year of current clinical experience as an RN.
One year of experience in an acute medical-surgical or critical care setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision, assessment, planning, and direct patient care to hospice patients.
Perform accurate and complete admissions assessments and reassessments.
Assess patients for safety risks, abuse, and neglect.
Assess, document, and manage patient pain.
Prioritize and document patient problems.
Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately, focusing on patient comfort.
Coordinate care while managing a caseload of patients.
Document changes in patient condition and the effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care.
Assess educational needs of patients, caregivers, and family members while considering cultural issues and other special challenges.
Provide teaching and educational materials about diagnoses, tests and procedures, equipment use, medication safety and food/drug interactions, injury prevention, self-care, and nutritional needs.