Russian-speaking Hospice Nurse
About The Position
Good Shepherd Community Care is seeking a full-time Russian-speaking Registered Nurse to join its expanding multicultural clinical team. The organization provides hospice and palliative care in patients’ private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of MetroWest. Local travel is required. The role is based at the organization’s Newton office and offers a collaborative work environment. The position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The nurse is responsible for comprehensive patient care plans, clinical assessment, implementing and monitoring care, and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team and other health care providers and facilities. The nurse also consults with and educates patients, families, and community health care professionals about hospice care, terminal disease, self-care techniques, and end-of-life processes. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Good Shepherd Community Care is an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian hospice and palliative care organization founded in 1978. It emphasizes mutual respect, acceptance, diversity, and dignity in the care, support, and education it provides.
Requirements
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts.
- Fluent in Russian.
- Sensitivity to and understanding of end-of-life issues.
- Demonstrated assessment skills for pain management and symptom control.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Exceptional communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in community health, hospice, oncology, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage comprehensive patient plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and other health care providers and facilities.
- Assess patients’ activities of daily living, functional, psychological, and environmental needs.
- Implement and monitor patient care, including managing discomfort and providing symptom relief.
- Consult with and educate patients, families, and community health care professionals about hospice care, terminal disease, self-care techniques, and end-of-life processes.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus.
- Competitive salary.
- Four weeks of paid time off in the first year, increasing with tenure.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, with coverage beginning on the start date.
- Life insurance.
- 403(b) with company match.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Reduced tuition rates through a partnership with Regis College.
- Comprehensive job training specific to the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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