Hospice RN-Field

Partners In Care • Bend, OR

20h • $42 - $61

About The Position

Partners In Care (PIC) is an independent nonprofit provider of home health, palliative care, and hospice services in Central Oregon. The Support Registered Nurse plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates hospice services and cross-trains in home health. The nurse draws on organizational and community resources to meet the needs of individuals and families in their homes and is responsible for cost-efficient, effective patient care with quality outcomes.

The role includes assessing patients and families, developing and updating individualized care plans, providing nursing procedures and end-of-life comfort care, administering prescribed medications and treatments, educating patients and families, coordinating care with case managers, physicians, facility staff, and the wider healthcare team, and maintaining timely, accurate documentation. The nurse also develops and monitors HCA plans of care, completes supervisory visits, participates in on-call duties, and travels locally throughout Central Oregon to visit patients at homes and facilities.

This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position of 40 hours per week, normally scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Work outside these days or hours may be required. The position involves travel in a personal vehicle and may involve exposure to infections, blood, body fluids, tissues, unpredictable situations, and emergencies. Required protective equipment may include gloves, gowns, masks, masks with shields, goggles, shoe covers, and bouffant caps.

Requirements

• Unencumbered Oregon RN license.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Ability to pass a background check, including a Motor Vehicle Report, drug screen, and TB test.
• Current automobile insurance.
• Valid Oregon driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Compassion, empathy, and dedication to patient care.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of recent medical care experience in an institutional setting.
• One to two years of home health or hospice experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial comprehensive and accurate assessment of the patient and family to determine home health needs, including a physical assessment and history of previous illnesses.
• Use assessment data to determine diagnoses and the need for other disciplines and resources.
• Develop individualized care plans with goals based on nursing diagnoses and therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative actions, involving the patient and family in planning.
• Provide nursing procedures, treatments, and end-of-life comfort care according to the plan of care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Complete and update ongoing assessments and care plans as the patient's status changes.
• Ensure arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services.
• Provide health care instructions and education to patients and families, adapting teaching to their needs and ability to learn.
• Coordinate patient care with the patient's case manager and provide verbal or email updates as needed.
• Develop, monitor, and update HCA plans of care, including completing HCA supervisory visits at least every 14 days.
• Communicate with physicians about patient needs, reports, and changes in condition, and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
• Communicate and coordinate with all members of the healthcare team and document care coordination.
• Submit accurate initial assessments within 48–72 hours of admission and ongoing clinical documentation within 24 hours of patient visits.
• Complete required reports and documentation before paid time off.
• Complete home health comprehensive/OASIS assessments within five calendar days.
• Communicate with facility staff and provide written updates and orders as requested.
• Participate in on-call duties and follow on-call/weekend policies when making visits outside the regular Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule.
• Travel locally and regionally throughout Central Oregon in a personal vehicle during the workday.

Benefits

• Two medical, dental, and vision plan options, with insurance starting on the first of the month following the hire date.
• Generous paid time off.
• $25,000 life insurance policy.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• 403(b) retirement savings with employer match and no vesting requirement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary benefits, including Legal Shield, AFLAC, and MASA Transportation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed