Registered Nurse, RN, High Pointe House, Day Shift

Job Profile Summary 

​This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed.  Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license.   A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.  The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.   An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.   Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices. 

Job Overview 

The Hospice RN provides delivery of quality hospice nursing care for patients in a variety of settings, including patients under home health and hospice plans of care, residing in private homes, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient facilities.  Hospice RN care for patient and families that is reflective of the organization's core values. The Hospice RN is knowledgeable about and supportive of the primary nursing model. 

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. Massachusetts RN Licensure.  

Location: High Pointe House, Haverhill, MA

Hours: Full-Time, 36 hours, Day shift

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes. 

2. Coordinates care in a cost-efficient manner. 

3. Collaborates effectively with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team. 

4. Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care. 

5. Remains competent on technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.) 

6. Provides effective patient and family teaching. 

7. Communicates with Medical Director, clinical, and support staff as indicated regarding changes in patient’s condition. 

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