This is a PRN position to cover days or nights shifts (7a-7:30p or 7p-7:30a) at the Hospice Care Center in Fairlawn OH. You are required to work 48 hours every 6 weeks including at least one weekend shift.

Responsibilities:

• Performs accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within specified time frame. 
• Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
• Assesses and documents patient’s pain using appropriate pain scale and manages patient’s pain.
• Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs/problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.
• Plans delivery of patient care in collaboration with other disciplines to promote wellness and facilitate the discharge planning process.
• Delegates appropriate components of the care plan to other members of the disciplinary team.
• Provides supervision, assessment, planning and direct patient care to hospice patients in accordance with agency policies and procedures and the plan of care established by the interdisciplinary team.
• Administers medication and treatments safely and accurately with a focus on patient comfort.
• Coordinates care for managing a caseload of patients.
• Documents changes in patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care/interventions.
• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
• Assesses educational needs of patients, care givers and family considering cultural issues and other special challenges.
• Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant other concerning the following topics when applicable:  diagnosis, diagnostic tests and procedures, safe and proper use of equipment, reason for and safe use of medication food/drug interactions, injury prevention, self-care and nutritional needs.
• Serves as a preceptor for new nursing staff and provides observation visits as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• BSN preferred.  Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. 

Certifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• For Hospice field staff only, Valid State Driver’s License required; per policy 8-175 thereafter
• For Hospice field staff only, Proof of automobile insurance with $100,000/$300,000 coverage required; per policy 8-175 thereafter
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification preferred.

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year current clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute medical-surgical or critical care setting.  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting packages, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Heavy work – Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.  Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: PRN, Hospice, Palliative