Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - Full Time - Seward, NE, Crete, NE, and surrounding areas

Eventide Senior Living • Lincoln, NE

4d • $36 - $40

About The Position

Eventide Hospice in Seward, NE, Crete, NE, and surrounding areas is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to work 8a-5p Monday to Friday, occasional weekends and holidays. Tabitha is now Eventide. Learn more here: https://eventide.org/tabitha/ The Hospice RN is responsible for planning, organizing and directing hospice care for Eventide Hospice Senior’s/resident’s/client’s.

Requirements

• AGE REQUIREMENT : At least age 18.
• EDUCATION : Successful completion of a Registered Nurse course of study.
• EXPERIENCE : Two years of acute care/long term care nursing experience within the last five years preferred.
• CREDENTIALS : RN License in good standing as recorded on the Nebraska State Registry or other Nurse Compact state required.
• CPR required.
• License must be kept up to date at the expense of the TEAMember.
• CPR certification must be kept up to date at the expense of the TEAMember.
• Valid Nebraska Driver’s license (unless otherwise allowed by law) and a good driving record required.
• Must possess auto insurance at or above Nebraska statutory requirements.
• Must meet Eventide’s vaccination requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience in community health and/or hospice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of Senior/client and family to determine hospice needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history or current and previous illness(es).
• Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of nursing process and as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses and evaluates Senior’s/client’s status by: Writing and initiating plan of care that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions Regularly re-evaluating Senior/client and family/caregiver needs Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary, including the Senior/client and the family in the planning process
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Initiates appropriate preventative nursing procedures.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
• Provides health care instructions to the Senior/client as appropriate per assessment and plan.
• Assists the Senior/client with the activities of daily living and comfort care.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Patient Care Coordinator and assumes responsibility to coordinate Senior/client care for assigned caseload.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding Senior’s/client’s condition and care given.
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates with the physician regarding the Senior’s/client’s needs and reports changes in the Senior’s/client’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance.
• As well as ancillary benefits, such as life and disability insurance.
• Eventide also offers a 403(B) with employer match, paid time off, and many other great perks for working with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees