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

TriHealth • Blue Ash, OH

10h

About The Position

The Home Care/Long Term Care Admissions RN applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The nurse collaborates collegially with physicians and other healthcare team members to meet patient needs and may delegate aspects of care to staff under their direct supervision within the scope of nursing practice.

This is a full-time, field-based position with Hospice of Cincinnati requiring travel. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with a weekend rotation every third weekend and rotating holiday coverage. The position is 80 hours biweekly and includes mileage reimbursement of $0.72 per mile.

TriHealth describes its nursing culture as focused on professional development, collaboration, and excellent nursing care. Nurses are encouraged to pursue continuing and formal education, specialty certification, professional organization membership, community health activities, nursing research, and evidence-based practice. Team members are expected to follow TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors.

Requirements

• Associate 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 address complex healthcare needs throughout the life cycle.
• Up to one year of clinical nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in a related professional organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, communicate them to appropriate healthcare providers, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
• Plan and individualize care for patients and families based on assessment findings, standards of care, and desired outcomes; establish goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning, and communicate and update the plan of care.
• Provide a safe, therapeutic environment that respects patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and diversity; seek resources for ethical decisions, recognize emergencies, and take appropriate action.
• Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes; base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, document appropriately, and carry out physician orders.
• Train and educate staff and serve as a specialty resource by applying current and developing knowledge and skills.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and document patient and family responses to care, including teaching; collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other team members to revise plans of care as needed.
• Supervise care delegated to other healthcare team members.
• Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted practice standards; administer medications and treatments safely, monitor their effects, and use equipment appropriately.
• Assume organizational and educational responsibilities, identify professional improvement needs through self-assessment and peer review, pursue continuing development, share knowledge, provide constructive feedback, and participate in continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive shift differentials.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package that 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