About The Position
Eventide Hospice is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to serve clients in Seward, Crete, and surrounding areas. The role plans, organizes, and directs hospice care for Eventide Hospice seniors, residents, and clients. The RN works 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends and holidays. The nurse conducts initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of clients and families, provides professional nursing care in accordance with the nursing process and the state Nurse Practice Act, and develops and updates individualized plans of care. The role includes administering prescribed medications and treatments, providing health instructions and comfort care, coordinating care for an assigned caseload when acting as case manager, maintaining clinical documentation, monitoring pain and symptoms, and communicating client needs and changes in condition to physicians.
Requirements
- At least 18 years of age.
- Successful completion of a Registered Nurse course of study.
- Current RN license in good standing on the Nebraska State Registry or in another Nurse Compact state.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid Nebraska driver’s license, unless otherwise allowed by law, and a good driving record.
- Auto insurance at or above Nebraska statutory requirements.
- Must meet Eventide’s vaccination requirements.
- RN license and CPR certification must be kept current at the employee’s expense.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Two years of acute care or long-term care nursing experience within the last five years.
- Experience in community health and/or hospice.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of clients and families to determine hospice needs.
- Complete physical assessments and obtain histories of current and previous illnesses.
- Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process and in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act.
- Develop and initiate plans of care with goals based on nursing diagnoses and palliative nursing actions.
- Regularly reevaluate client and family or caregiver needs and participate in revising care plans, involving the client and family in planning.
- Use health assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses and initiate appropriate preventative nursing procedures.
- Administer medications and treatments prescribed by the physician in the plan of care.
- Provide health care instructions appropriate to the assessment and plan of care.
- Assist clients with activities of daily living and comfort care.
- Act as case manager when assigned by the Patient Care Coordinator and coordinate care for the assigned caseload.
- Complete, maintain, and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes about client condition and care provided.
- Document pain and symptom management changes and outcomes as appropriate.
- Communicate client needs and changes in condition to physicians and obtain or receive physician orders as required.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 403(B) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Shift premiums and differentials for select positions, based on employment status and shift worked
- Other employee perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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