RN, Hope Hospice-Friday, Saturday & Sunday-7a-7p

Chapters Health•Fort Myers, FL

11d•$30 - $46

About The Position

The RN, Hospice House assesses and identifies patient and family needs, uses the nursing process, coordinates the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), and provides palliative and supportive care to patients and their families. The role provides and manages direct care while incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical, and biological needs and appropriate nursing interventions and follow-up. The nurse educates patients, families, caregivers, and health professionals; reports changes in patient condition; contributes to hospice referral and admission evaluations; and provides support around patient deaths and bereavement. The role also supervises care delivered by other nursing team members and may require cross-training to comparable field roles at some locations when census needs flexible staffing. The schedule is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The listed compensation range is $29.74–$46.46. Benefits are available on day one. The position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer and ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy. Employees performing services for Florida affiliates are subject to background screening and ongoing eligibility verification through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where care is provided, a current active single-state out-of-state nurse license, or a current active multistate/compact nurse license.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms.
Flexible schedule to meet Hospice House patient needs.
Ability to manage the emotional stress of caring for terminally ill patients and their families.
Ability to physically access patient rooms and other areas of the Hospice House, hospital, assisted living facility, and homes, including navigating stairs and narrow spaces and tolerating heat or lack of air conditioning.
Ability to perform essential job functions and physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting patients or equipment, bending, pushing, pulling, and kneeling.
Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired before December 31, 2022, were required to obtain the certificate by March 31, 2023.
For intermittent-driver duties: valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in accordance with company policy.
Satisfactory completion of position competency requirements.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of inpatient nursing or hospice experience is preferred for external candidates.
For internal applicants, at least six months of LPN experience with hospice or home health within an affiliate is preferred.
New graduates may be considered in the inpatient unit (IPU) only.
Previous experience with an EMR/EHR system is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and identify patient and family needs using the nursing process.
Provide and manage direct patient and family care as part of the IDG, incorporating relevant psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical, and biological components and nursing interventions.
Coordinate the Plan of Care and ensure it is individualized and accurately reflects evolving patient needs.
Educate patients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals about disease progression and decline, palliative interventions, caregiving, the dying process, and safety practices.
Report changes in patient condition to appropriate IDG members or other health professionals.
Participate with the IDG in evaluating hospice referrals and admissions for level-of-care appropriateness.
Attend patient deaths, prepare bodies for transport, and oversee medication disposal.
Provide appropriate bereavement interventions to families and caregivers with psychosocial staff.
Present concise, pertinent oral and written reports to the IDG and encourage input from all disciplines.
Communicate accurately and completely with physicians, staff, patients, families, and supervisors, using positive approaches when working with others.
Supervise patient care provided by other nursing team members, including LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses.
Complete competency requirements for the position.
Represent the company professionally; comply with applicable regulations, company policies, and safety and security practices; and maintain confidentiality.
Use resources responsibly, participate in community and professional organizations, and contribute to performance improvement and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
Improve professional knowledge, skills, and electronic media skills; support company research and educational activities; and share expertise with coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned.
At some locations, cross-train to field roles of equal licensure or certification and scope when hospice house census requires flexible staffing.
Travel off-site to meet business needs when required.