Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice Facility Per Diem

BrightStar Care of Westfield • Scotch Plains, NJ

1d • $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Per-Diem RN Hospice Facility l Scotch Plains, NJ Payrate: $40/hr paid weekly l 8.5 or 12.5 hour shifts BrightStar Care of Westfield and Summit is currently hiring reliable & experienced per diem Registered Nurses (RN) to staff a local hospice facility located in Scotch Plains. If you are interested in 8-hour or 12-hour shifts, caring for hospice patients in a relaxed, low-stress setting , please apply today. We would love to talk to you! The main duties of the RN includes patient monitoring, pain medication management, and family support. You choose the shifts you want to work. The following shifts are available on a week by week basis and include a 30 minute unpaid break: 7:00am to 3:30pm 3:00pm to 11:30pm 11:00pm to 7:30am 8:00am to 8:30pm 8:00pm to 8:30am Payrate: $40/hour paid weekly Benefits Weekly pay with direct deposit Per diem schedule; work when you want Weekend, daytime, evening & overnight opportunities Over 95% of BrightStar locations are Joint Commission accredited or in the process International opportunities with over 300 locations in US and Canada PTO Sick pay Low stress working environment

Requirements

• Current unrestricted RN license in state of NJ
• Must have graduated from a National League of Nursing accredited program
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience under your RN license
• Clean background and criminal record
• Adhere to HIPAA and maintain client confidentiality
• Current CPR, BLS or ACLS
• Understands philosophy, principles of death/dying
• Understand hospice and palliative care philosophies
• Self-directed with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Possesses excellent observation, good nursing judgement and communication skills
• Possesses and maintains good physical stamina and mental health
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling role obligations

Responsibilities

• Assess patient's clinical status and environment, identifying needs for treatment and personal care addressing pain and discomfort
• Ensure patient care needs are met as identified in patient assessments
• Provide education, counseling, interventions as necessary to provide comfort care, maximizing quality of life for patient and family
• Skilled nursing care as prescribed by physician which may include monitoring & tracking vitals, IV placement, comprehensive personal care, phlebotomy, medication and wound care
• Responsible for ordering/reordering medication
• Authorize, coordinate, supervise care of subordinate care providers per Plan of Care, and in accordance with state and federal regulations
• Reports changes in condition; recommends orders to Shift Supervisor
• Provides bereavement support to the family as appropriate
• May pronounce at times of patient expirations, as needed

Benefits

• Weekly pay with direct deposit
• Per diem schedule; work when you want
• Weekend, daytime, evening & overnight opportunities
• Over 95% of BrightStar locations are Joint Commission accredited or in the process
• International opportunities with over 300 locations in US and Canada
• PTO
• Sick pay
• Low stress working environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees