Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Hospice - Lourdes Hospital
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates care provided by health team members. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, creates and implements a plan of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely in accordance with the state of practice and organizational policies and procedures, serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.
Requirements
- Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
- Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
- Nursing judgment and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
- Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care.
- Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
- Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
- Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
- Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
- Compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
- Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
- Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
- Conflict management and resilience.
- Ability to delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH; it is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in nursing.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire for BSMH locations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Analyze assessment data and create, implement, and evaluate plans of care and treatments.
- Administer medications safely according to state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Coordinate patient care and serve as a point of contact across hospital departments.
- Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
- Coordinate care provided by health team members.
- Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
- Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
- Delegate activities while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
