PT Days Inpatient Unit RN (24 hours/week)

COASTAL HOSPICE INC•Ocean Pines, MD

1d•$34 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Unit RN provides medical care to hospice patients in an inpatient setting. The nurse develops, implements, and evaluates patient care plans using ANA Standards and the Nursing Process; completes assessments, administers medications, and manages each patient’s plan of care during the shift. The role includes patient and family education, advocacy, support, and direct care, as well as coordinating discharge planning with families and medical providers. The RN also helps ensure safe medication practices, triages phone calls to identify patient and family needs, and notifies Admission Services of referrals. The nurse oversees or delegates work to CMTs, LPNs, hospice aides, students, and volunteers on shift. The role may require covering different areas of hospice care to meet organizational needs and participating in weekend, holiday, on-call, and evening or night rotations. The position is based at Stansell House in Ocean Pines, Maryland, and is listed at 24 hours per week with a day shift.

Requirements

Currently licensed and registered to practice as a Registered Nurse in Maryland, Delaware, or another compact state.
CHPN certification expected within two years of employment.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions in compliance with ADA, FMLA, OSHA, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with or without assistive devices.
Understand and comply with Coastal Hospice’s mission, values, vision, policies, and Employee Handbook.

Nice To Haves

BSN from an accredited college preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate plans of patient care using ANA Standards and the Nursing Process.
Use equipment and technology skillfully and demonstrate technical competence in nursing procedures.
Oversee and/or participate in safe medication handling and practices.
Educate patients and families on self-care, end-of-life issues, hospice services, patient payment liability, and completion of consent and payer forms.
Act as a patient advocate and provide support, information, and direct care.
Triage phone calls to identify patient and family needs and notify Admission Services of referrals.
Oversee and delegate assignments to CMTs, LPNs, hospice aides, students, and volunteers on shift.
Provide medical care to hospice patients in an inpatient setting.
Complete patient assessments, administer medications, and manage patient care plans during the shift.
Coordinate discharge planning with families and medical providers.
Maintain appropriate licenses and meet continuing education obligations.
Cover different areas of hospice care as needed to meet organizational needs.
Participate in weekend, holiday, on-call, and/or evening/night rotations.