Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN

Hospice of the Western Reserve•Madison, WI

About The Position

Reserve Care provides palliative nursing care and support to pediatric patients and their families. The nurse assesses physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs; provides intermittent skilled nursing services under physicians’ directions; monitors and evaluates pain and symptoms; and helps patients and families manage care at home. The role also provides emotional support and health teaching, coordinates with physicians and other services, completes required care plans and reports, participates in care conferences, bereavement meetings, public relations, audits, quality assurance activities, and other assigned meetings, and plans and supervises HHA activities related to patient care. The position requires a minimum of 40 hours over four days per 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. Coverage may include Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula, Medina, Summit, Geauga, and Portage counties; efforts will be made to assign service areas closer to the employee’s residence. The role is exempt and includes a technology package. Employment is subject to requirements including compliance with the annual flu shot policy or provision of exemption documentation, active Ohio driver’s license and appropriate auto insurance, proof of eligibility to work in the United States, and high standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

Requirements

Licensed RN or LPN in the State of Ohio.
BS or equivalent experience.
Three to five years of experience in pediatrics, or hospice experience with a desire to transfer into pediatrics.
Must work a minimum of 40 hours over four days per week.
Must provide one evening per week of call coverage and work one weekend per month.
Valid driver’s license, available car, and 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 is preferred.
Pediatric experience and knowledge of normal growth and development, pediatric assessment skills, and pharmacology.

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 assist patients and families in managing them.
Serve as a liaison to the patient’s physicians and provide information about patient needs.
Provide emotional support to patients and families.
Refer patients and/or family members to other services and follow up when appropriate.
Provide health teaching to patients and families related to home care.
Maintain and promptly complete required home-care plans and reports.
Participate in care conferences and bereavement meetings.
Participate in public relations activities when necessary.
Participate in audit reviews, quality assurance activities, and other assigned meetings.
Plan and supervise HHA activities related to patient care.