RN - Night Shift - Hospice Inpatient Unit

LHC Group • Memphis, TN

17d • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring for an I PU/GIP (In-Patient Unit)- Registered Nurse in hospice. Night Shift, 7pm-7am. GIP Unit is located at 1520 West Poplar Ave. At Baptist Reynold's GIP Unit in Memphis, TN, a part of LHC Group , we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here. As an IPU-Registered Nurse in Hospice, you can expect: the ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert. being valued and respected by patients and their families. employee-focused wellness and support programs incredible team support and empathetic leadership Take your nursing career to a new level of caring. Join us.

Requirements

• One year of clinical experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• No additional state specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assumes full nursing responsibility for delivering care to hospice patients in the inpatient setting hospital.
• Knowledgeable regarding hospice criteria, state and federal regulations and appropriate care of patients and families facing end-of-life.
• Performs hands-on nursing care in the hospice inpatient setting by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for the patients.
• Knowledgeable regarding criteria for hospice general inpatient, respite, and routine home care.
• Initiates and completes a nursing assessment within the specified time, according to level of service (General In-patient care, Residential, Respite).
• Accurately documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care in the electronic medical record.
• Performs 60- or 90-day record review for recertifications as appropriate.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care for the hospice patient in the inpatient setting based on recognized needs/problem lists, and modifies the plan of care as needed, to achieve patient/family goals and objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees