PT Day Hospice Inpatient Unit RN

Coastal Hospice invites you to join a team of caregivers who are committed to promoting dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions.  In your role as an Inpatient Unit RN at our Macky & Pam Stansell House in Berlin/Ocean Pines, you will:

• Provide medical care to hospice patients in an inpatient setting
• Completes assessments, administer medications, and manage plan of care for patients during their shift
• Coordinates discharge planning with family and medical provider
• Be responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of patient care utilizing ANA (American Nurses Association) Standards and the Nursing Process
• Utilize equipment and technology skillfully and is technically competent in nursing procedures
• Oversee and/or participates in safe medication handling and practices
• Educate patients and families on significant self-care and end of life issues, all hospice services, patient liability for payment and ensures consent and payer forms are completed
• Act as a patient advocate. Provide support, information and direct care
• Triage phone calls to identify patient/family needs and notifies Admission Services of referrals
• Oversee and delegates assignments of CMTs, LPNs, Hospice Aides, students and volunteers on shift
• Participate in weekend, holiday, on call and/or evening/night rotations
• Maintain appropriate licenses and adheres to continuing education obligations
• Cover different areas of hospice care to assure organizational needs are met

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Licensed and currently registered to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, Delaware or other compact state
• BSN from an accredited college preferred
• CHPN certification expected within two (2) years of employment

Coastal Hospice offers you:

• Competitive wages
• A rewarding work experience
• Generous paid time off
• 403B Retirement Plan with employer match

Complete and sign our application today...We can't wait to meet you !

Coastal Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Coastal Hospice employs, retains, promotes, terminates and treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications and competence without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-job related factors.