Weekend Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN-Work 24 Paid for 30

Hospice of the Western Reserve•Fairview Park, OH

About The Position

Reserve Care is hiring an on-call nurse to provide skilled nursing care and support to hospice patients and their families, often in urgent after-hours situations. The nurse visits patients in their homes, uses nursing skills independently, and helps patients and families manage uncertain and difficult times. The role supports Reserve Care’s mission to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life and choice in end-of-life care, and support effective grieving. The schedule consists of two 12-hour shifts, 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., every Saturday and Sunday. RN responsibilities include assessing patients’ and families’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs and participating in triage coverage as needed. LPN responsibilities include gathering data about those needs. The nurse provides intermittent skilled nursing services under the patient’s physician’s direction, monitors pain and symptoms, communicates with physicians and the care team, provides emotional support and patient/family instruction, and documents care promptly. The role includes visiting a patient’s residence at the time of death and attending required meetings, training, and in-services as necessary. This is an exempt position. The work may involve accessing patients and families in residences or public settings in varied weather, including stairs and snow-covered walkways. Physical demands include extended standing and walking, frequent bending, and occasional lifting or exertion of up to 75 pounds. The position may involve exposure to disease, bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, allergens, inclement weather, and difficult patient or family situations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensed RN or LPN in the state of Ohio.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care to all age groups.
Ability to handle stressful and constantly changing conditions and make sound professional decisions quickly.
Ability to access patients and families in residential or public settings in any weather, including climbing stairs and navigating snow-filled walkways.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, shared team files, a donor database, grant portals, and virtual meeting technology.
Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and auto insurance at a level acceptable to HWR or its insurer.
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 Ohio driver’s license.
Provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Demonstrate a high level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
Ability to stand and walk for extensive periods.
Manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to provide nursing care and operate equipment.
Ability to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally and 50 pounds frequently, using appropriate safe transfer techniques and body mechanics.
Ability to stoop, squat, or bend frequently.
Corrected vision and hearing within normal range to observe and communicate with patients and professional staff.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Experience in pain and symptom management, oncology, or mental health preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ and families’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs (RN only).
Gather data about patients’ and families’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs (LPN).
Provide intermittent skilled nursing services under the patient’s physician’s direction.
Monitor and evaluate pain and symptoms and help patients and families manage them.
Serve as a liaison to patients’ physicians and provide information about patient needs.
Provide emotional support to patients and families.
Refer patients or family members to other services when appropriate.
Provide health care instruction to patients and families about care in a residence.
Visit the patient’s residence at the time of death.
Maintain, complete promptly, and return required documentation.
Communicate and act as a liaison with patients, families, and health professionals while respecting confidentiality and dignity.
Relay pertinent information to appropriate team members.
Participate in meetings initiated by the team leader.
Participate in mandatory or elective HWR University events, trainings, or in-services as necessary.
RN: participate in triage coverage as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.