Registered Nurse - Home Care/Long Term Care - Hospice of Cincinnati

TriHealth • Blue Ash, OH

10h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct and indirect holistic care to hospice patients and their families in a home-care or long-term-care setting. The nurse applies the nursing process, collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members, and may delegate aspects of care to staff under their direct supervision within the scope of nursing practice. The role supports comfort, dignity, continuity of care, and patient-centered care, while serving as a resource to colleagues, caregivers, patients, and families.

This is a full-time position of 64 hours bi-weekly, with shift hours from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The role requires travel, with mileage reimbursed at $0.72 per mile. Weekend rotation is every third weekend, and holiday coverage rotates.

The position includes competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or diploma in Nursing.
• New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
• Registered Nurse.
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs across stages of the life cycle.
• Up to one year of clinical nursing experience.
• Ability to travel for the position.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in a related professional organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, document findings, communicate them to appropriate healthcare providers, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
• Plan and individualize care based on assessment, standards of care, desired outcomes, and patient and family input; establish short- and long-term goals, update care plans, support discharge planning, and communicate plans to others.
• Provide a safe therapeutic environment that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; respond appropriately to emergencies and carry out physician orders.
• Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document care.
• Train and educate staff and serve as a resource in the specialty area; communicate information related to surgical cases as appropriate.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care, document teaching and outcomes, and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other team members to revise care plans as needed.
• Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
• Perform technical skills according to policies, procedures, and accepted standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
• Pursue professional and self-improvement through self-assessment, peer review, continuing and formal education, professional organization membership, and/or certification.
• Share knowledge and skills, provide constructive feedback to peers, remain aware of continuous-improvement changes, and support them through active participation.
• Support collaborative relationships among nurses, physicians, and other caregivers, and participate in activities that advance community health and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors, including courteous, compassionate, respectful, safe, and service-oriented conduct.

Benefits

• Competitive shift differentials.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Benefits package may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.
• Mileage reimbursement of $0.72 per mile.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree