RN- Weekend Only Hospice Community

Tufts Medicine•Street, MD

22d

About The Position

The Hospice RN Community serves as support RN for the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and is responsible for the delivery of quality hospice nursing care for each patient assigned. This position will not manage a case load. Location: Lowell MA Shift: Weekends Only- Saturday and Sunday Ask us about our weekend differentials! Hours: 24 hours available: part time Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care. At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Requirements

Massachusetts RN Licensure.
New Hampshire RN Licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
One (1) year hospice and home health experience.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of hospice and home health experience.

Responsibilities

Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes.
Coordinates care in a cost-efficient manner.
Collaborates effectively with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care.
Remains competent in technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.)
Provides effective patient and family teaching.
Communicates with physician and Tufts Medicine Care at Home staff regarding changes in patient’s condition.
Understands family dynamics and works effectively within various types of family systems.
Provides peers with support and mentoring if appropriate.
Acts as a patient and family advocate.
Provides information to families about all available resources.
Accurately addresses need for additional services.
Performs adequate number of nursing visits and on call/ triage necessary to provide superior hospice care under Tufts Medicine Care at Home standards.
Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively.
Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile, and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes.
Completes all nursing documentation per procedures and nursing standard of practice including assessments, interventions, responses to interventions, communications, verbal orders, etc.
Involves Clinical Manager and Medical Director in situations appropriately.
Works with Clinical Manager to identify opportunities for improvement in performance and works to address them.
Proactive in increasing knowledge of hospice care and standards of practice.
Assists in hospice education in community.