RN Hospice House - Nights- 36hrs/week

Empath Health • Bradenton, FL

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Since 1980, Tidewell Hospice has proudly served families across southwest Florida with compassionate, dignified care. As a member of Empath Health, we help patients with advanced illness live meaningfully while supporting their families with warmth, expertise, and respect.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum of 1 year of current active nursing experience.
• Valid Florida license as a Registered Nurse
• Valid Florida State Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Experience in caring for terminally ill patients or those with life threatening illnesses preferred.
• Prefer one (1) year experience in an acute or post acute care setting.
• An equivalent of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supports and carries out the organization’s mission, vision, and values on a consistent basis.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain patient history, perform an age-specific physical, psychosocial and spiritual assessment and initiates appropriate referral, intervention and collaboration between the patient, family, Interdisciplinary team (IDT), physician and partnering facility (as applicable) following policy and practice guidelines.
• The RN will identify patient/family goals, develop a Plan of Care with patient, family, IDT, attending physician and/or partnering facility and continually evaluate progress towards goals. The Plan of Care will be updated according to policy/guidelines and as needs change (RN performs as case manager).
• The RN will demonstrate the ability to administer, monitor and document medications via all routes using age-specific care practices and provide appropriate patient/family teaching.
• The RN will identify age-specific patient and caregiver learning needs, motivations, barriers, abilities and preferences and utilize teaching strategies/instructions and follow-through to match.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement with company match, plus wellness programs to support your mind and body.
• 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life.
• CEU support, tuition reimbursement, and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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