Hospice House RN (Part Time )
Tri-Cities ChaplaincyAbout the role
Description
Position: Hospice House RN
Location: Benton Franklin County
Type: Part Time
Anticipated Schedule: Two 12 hour night shifts per week
MISSION, VISION, VALUES
MISSION: Guiding our community members to live their best lives, even and especially through the end of life.
VISION: Tri-Cities Chaplaincy is the recognized source for expert guidance during a crisis, at and through life's end, and following a loss.
VALUES: Accessibility, Integrity, Achievement, Supportive Environment
Position Overview:
The purpose of a Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) job description is to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to terminally ill patients and their families in a Hospice House setting. The RN, under the supervision of the Hospice House Clinical Nursing Supervisor, plays a vital role in identifying patient and family needs and coordinating services to deliver preventive and supportive care. The RN also oversees the work of LPNs, NACs, and volunteers in the Hospice House. Additionally, the RN demonstrates a commitment to the philosophy, goals, and objectives of hospice care by utilizing teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to enhance the quality of life for patients and families.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Current Washington State license as a professional registered nurse.
2. At least two years of nursing experience, preferably with one-year acute care, home health, or hospice nursing.
3. Availability for day, night, and weekend shifts as needed and as scheduled by the supervisor.
4. Available to work a minimum of two holidays per year.
CLINICAL STAFF POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
1. As required per position/credentialing; successful completion of Blood Born Pathogens Training
2. (Hospice House) Washington State Food Worker Card issued by the Department of Health
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Accept responsibility for the care of patients admitted to or transferred into the Hospice House setting. A. Conduct an initial assessment of patient and family needs, including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual factors.
B. Initiate and update the individualized plan of care in collaboration with the IDT.
C. Accomplish nursing assessments of all the unit’s patients during the shift according to policy.
D. Administer medications and treatments to patients.
2. Request additional assessments and services from other disciplines on the team as needed.
3. Assess patient/family knowledge of disease and care and determine deficiencies in that knowledge.
4. Evaluate the patient/family’s ability to learn and follow instructions.
5. Provide education, instruction, and information as needed.
6. Provide direct nursing care to patients to achieve the highest level of comfort, continuity of care, and quality of life.
7. Observe signs and symptoms, reactions to treatments, including drugs, and report changes in the patient’s physical or emotional condition to the physician.
8. Provide emotional support to patients and families in a nonjudgmental atmosphere.
9. Affirm patient/family lifestyle and involve them in decision-making regarding care.
10. Coordinate care with other interdisciplinary team members and community resources. Provide continuity of care when the patient is transferred back into the home setting.
11. Maintain complete, accurate, current patient records in accordance with Hospice record-keeping procedures and requirements.
12. Participate in the shift-to-shift reports, monitor and report changes in the patient’s condition or family situation, and participate in assessing the need for changes in the plan of care.
13. Inform other IDT members involved in the patient’s care of changes and needs as they occur during their Hospice House stay.
14. Assess the patient acuity using the Acuity Tool each shift and communicate needs for staffing/low census with the supervisor or administrator on call.
15. Complete cross-training in all nursing departments.
16. Float to other areas or take low census hours as necessary and directed
17. Practice resource stewardship when utilizing supplies, medications, DME, and staffing resources.
18. Supervise and direct care of Hospice House LPNs, NAC, and volunteers scheduled on your shift.
19. Assess the LPNs and NAC’s knowledge of disease and care needs of individual patients and provide education, instruction, and information as needed.
20. Assist the Clinical Supervisor in th
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