Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN

Hospice of the Western Reserve•Fairview Park, OH

About The Position

Reserve Care provides hospice, palliative and grief support and is seeking a licensed RN or LPN to provide palliative nursing care and support to pediatric patients and their families. The role provides intermittent skilled nursing services under physician direction and includes assessing patient and family needs, managing pain and symptoms, offering emotional support and education, and coordinating referrals and care with physicians and other services. The nurse maintains required plans and reports, participates in care conferences, bereavement meetings, audits and quality assurance activities, and plans and supervises home health aide activities related to patient care. Public relations activities may also be required. The position requires at least 40 hours over four days each week. Depending on department needs and supervisor approval, the schedule may include four 10-hour shifts. The nurse provides call coverage one evening per week and works one weekend per month. The service area may include Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula, Medina, Summit, Geauga and Portage counties; efforts will be made to assign service areas closer to the nurse’s residence. This is an exempt role. Employment conditions include compliance with the annual flu shot policy or provision of exemption documentation, active Ohio driver’s license and auto insurance meeting required coverage levels, proof of eligibility to work in the United States, and a high level of integrity, ethics and professionalism. Responsibilities may change, and the listed duties are not necessarily exhaustive.

Requirements

Licensed RN or LPN in the State of Ohio.
Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience.
Three to five years of experience in pediatrics, or hospice experience with a desire to transfer into pediatrics.
Experience in pediatrics and knowledge of normal growth and development, pediatric assessment skills and pharmacology.
Must work a minimum of 40 hours over four days per week.
Provide call coverage one evening per week and work one weekend per month.
Valid driver’s license, available car and auto insurance coverage as required in Ohio.
Comply with the annual flu shot policy or provide exemption documentation.
Provide an active auto insurance policy with the required level of coverage and an active driver’s license.
Provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Demonstrate a high level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pain and symptom management, oncology, public health or mental health.
Four 10-hour shifts may be worked based on department needs and supervisor approval.

Responsibilities

Assess the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and families.
Provide intermittent skilled nursing services under the patient’s physician’s directions.
Monitor and evaluate pain and symptoms, and provide information and assistance to help patients and families manage them.
Serve as a liaison to the patient’s physicians and provide information about the patient’s needs.
Provide emotional support to patients and families.
Refer patients or family members to other services when appropriate and follow up on those referrals.
Teach patients and families about home care.
Maintain and promptly complete required plans and reports related to home care.
Participate in care conferences and bereavement meetings.
Participate in public relations activities when necessary.
Participate in audit review, quality assurance activities and other assigned meetings.
Plan and supervise home health aide activities related to patient care.