Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
Join our growing Bristol Hospice Team as a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with incredible assessment skills who enjoys meeting the needs of patients and families. Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services throughout our communities. We are dedicated to our mission that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity. For more information about Bristol Hospice, visit bristolhospice.com or follow us on LinkedIn. This is a Per Diem position with a flexible schedule, covering Wasco, Sherman, Hood River, Skamania, and Klickitat Counties.
Requirements
- Must have at least one (1) year of acute care experience in an institutional setting.
- One (1) year of experience in home care preferred.
- Must have a current licensure in the state.
- Must understand the philosophy of hospice concept and understand needs of the terminally ill.
- Must be flexible in work hours.
- Must demonstrate nursing skills per competency checklist.
- Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs.
- Ability to travel throughout the Bristol Hospice Service Area.
Responsibilities
- Complete an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
- Provide a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provide professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
- Assess and evaluate patient’s status by writing and initiating plan of care, regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs, and participating in revising the plan of care, as necessary.
- Initiate the plan of care and make necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develop a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis.
- Include the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Record pain/symptom management and changes/outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicate with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and report changes in the patient’s condition; obtain/receive physicians’ orders, as required.
- Teach the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques, as appropriate.
- Work in concert with the interdisciplinary group.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
- HSA & 401(k) available
- Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
- Advanced training programs
- Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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