RN - Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Bristol Hospice • Bangor, ME

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Bristol Hospice is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with strong assessment skills to join their growing team. This role focuses on providing family-centered hospice services to patients in the Greater Bangor Area. The company is dedicated to treating patients and families with compassion, respect, and dignity. Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader in hospice care.

Requirements

• Must have at least one (1) year of acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Must have a current licensure in the state.
• Must understand the philosophy of hospice concept and understand needs of the terminally ill.
• Must be flexible in work hours.
• Must demonstrate nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs.
• Ability to travel throughout the Bristol Hospice Service Area.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of experience in home care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient’s status by writing and initiating plan of care, regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs, and participating in revising the plan of care, as necessary.
• Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and include the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Record pain/symptom management and changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicate with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and report changes in the patient’s condition; obtain/receive physicians’ orders, as required.
• Teach the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques, as appropriate.
• Work in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
• All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
• HSA & 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed