Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - Full Time - Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE and surrounding areas

Eventide • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

Eventide Hospice in Lincoln, Nebraska, is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to plan, organize, and direct hospice care for seniors, residents, and clients. The role is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and serves Lincoln/Lancaster County and surrounding areas.

The Hospice RN assesses clients and families to identify hospice needs, provides professional nursing care under the state Nurse Practice Act, develops and updates plans of care, administers prescribed medications and treatments, offers health instructions, and assists with daily living and comfort care. When assigned as case manager, the RN coordinates care for an assigned caseload. The RN also maintains accurate clinical documentation and communicates with physicians about client needs, condition changes, and orders.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Successful completion of a Registered Nurse course of study.
• Current RN license in good standing on the Nebraska State Registry or in another Nurse Compact state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid Nebraska driver’s license, unless otherwise allowed by law, and a good driving record.
• Auto insurance at or above Nebraska statutory requirements.
• Meet Eventide’s vaccination requirements.
• Keep RN licensure and CPR certification current at the employee’s expense.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Two years of acute care or long-term care nursing experience within the last five years preferred.
• Experience in community health and/or hospice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of seniors/clients and families to determine hospice needs.
• Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illnesses.
• Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process and as defined by the state Nurse Practice Act.
• Assess and evaluate client status by writing and initiating a plan of care with goals based on nursing diagnoses and palliative nursing actions.
• Regularly reevaluate client and family/caregiver needs and participate in revising the plan of care, including the client and family in planning.
• Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and initiate appropriate preventative nursing procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.
• Provide health care instructions to the client as appropriate to the assessment and plan.
• Assist the client with activities of daily living and comfort care.
• Serve as case manager when assigned by the Patient Care Coordinator and coordinate care for an assigned caseload.
• Complete, maintain, and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes about the client’s condition and care provided.
• Record pain and symptom management changes and outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicate client needs and condition changes to the physician and obtain or receive physician orders as required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 403(B) with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Shift premiums and differentials for select positions, based on employment status and shift worked.
• Other perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed