Registered Nurse - Hospice of Cincinnati - Christ

TriHealth • Cincinnati, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Step into a meaningful role within our Hospice Care Team as a Registered Nurse dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most vulnerable moments. You’ll serve as a trusted resource for nurses, physicians, caregivers, and loved ones, helping maintain comfort, dignity, and continuity of care. This opportunity is ideal for someone who is compassionate and confident working independently in a field-based or home‑care setting. A passion for supporting colleagues, providing calm reassurance, and upholding the highest standards of patient-centered care will make you an invaluable part of our hospice mission.
Location: Hospice of Cincinnati – 2139 Auburn Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Work Schedule: Part Time (24 hours weekly) Night Shift (weekend and holiday rotation)
Incentives & Benefits: We offer 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. Please use the link to view TriHealth’s benefits: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits
To explore more about Hospice and the care we provide click the link below : https://hospiceofcincinnati.org/
Job Overview: This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient's needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing (Required)
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire. (Required)
• Up to 1 year Clinical in Nursing (Required)
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
• Registered Nurse Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

Nice To Haves

• Preferred membership in related professional organization

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
• Completes initial assessment tool.
• Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
• Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
• Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
• Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.
• Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.
• Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
• Communicates plan of care to others.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.
• Seeks resources to help form ethical decisions.
• Balances patient's needs and those of the unit/facility.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.
• Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
• Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
• Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills.
• Effectively communicates information relative to surgical cases.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
• Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
• Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
• Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
• Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
• Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
• Assumes organizational and educational responsibilities.
• Identifies areas for professional and self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review, as well as the continuing education of team members continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and/or certification.
• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others.
• Provides peers with constructive feedback regarding skills and knowledge.
• Maintains awareness of ongoing continuous improvement changes and supports changes through active participation.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees