Weekend Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

Eden Health•Vancouver, WA

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing services in accordance with each patient’s plan of care and manages care from admission through discharge. The role serves patients and families facing terminal illness, addressing physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs while coordinating with the interdisciplinary team and other health professionals. Caseloads generally range from approximately 12–18 patients, depending on patient and family needs, geography, and whether care is home-based or facility-based. The schedule is every Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
One year of Hospice experience within the last 24 months.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Proof of automobile insurance; motor vehicle record will be checked.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Ability to pass a criminal background check and national sex offender clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skill in accordance with the plan of care.
Demonstrate competency in agency-required skills, including pain management, symptom control, infusion therapy and device care, wound care, and aseptic technique.
Apply critical thinking, analysis, and clinical judgment when caring for patients and families facing terminal illness.
Address the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and their families or caregivers.
Make referrals to other disciplines as needed.
Coordinate the total plan of care and maintain continuity by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.
Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
Initiate patient care conferences for complex patients when needed.
Include the patient and family in implementing the patient care plan.
Evaluate and routinely re-evaluate patients’ nursing needs and revise their plans of care as needed.
Educate patients and families or caregivers about their rights and responsibilities as Hospice patients.
Communicate changes in patients’ conditions to the attending physician and Hospice Medical Director.
Manage patients’ care as case manager and ensure resources are used equitably and beneficially to meet their needs.
Manage patient care from admission through discharge and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team on bereavement.

Benefits

Benefits may start as early as 30 days after start date.
Employee discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, and other offerings.
Employee Hardship Fund.
Bonuses program.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Employee wellness offerings and family-first culture.
Paid time off for a personal day of the employee’s choosing.
Financial planning through Unum.
Free counseling sessions through Unum.
Training and educational assistance.
Career advancement opportunities.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Life, accident, and disability insurance.
Paid holidays.
Paid continuing education credits, with online and in-person education offered.
Discounts with AT&T Wireless and National and Enterprise car rentals.
Discounted tickets to events, attractions, concerts, sporting events, hotels, and resorts.
Paid sick leave and vacation time; eligible employees begin accruing time on their first day of employment.
Identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program.
Floating personal holiday.
Dental, medical, and vision coverage available for full-time status.