RN - Home Hospice

Overview

*** Up to $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE ***

 

As a Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice:

Provides nursing care to assigned patients through the use of nursing process in accordance with standard nursing practice and established nursing policies and procedures.  Assumes full responsibility and accountability for coordination of patient care; services, referrals and resources for assigned caseload.  Supervises care rendered by LPN/LVN, and Home Health Aides.  Adheres to MHS Mission, Vision and Values and the Illinois Nursing Act. 

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate from accredited school of nursing
• BSN preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

• IL Licensed Registered Nurse required.
• Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
•  Must possess valid Illinois drivers license and must be deemed as an acceptable driver in accordance with the MHS Fleet Safety Policy (five year MVR will be required). Must have availability of personal vehicle with proof of insurance.
• Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder Levels as follows:
• Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-9 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid.
• Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 10-19 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid.
• Clinical Nurse III:  Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 20-29 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories of the Grid. Minimum BSN, enrollment in a BSN or MSN program, or national certification required.

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years acute care clinical experience is preferred.  Home health or Hospice experience preferred.

 

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

 

• Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform patient care tasks as required.
• Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids/tissue, contagious diseases, animals, etc.
• At time of orientation then annually thereafter, completion of education pain modules
• Analytical Thinking: Developing a deeper understanding of a situation, issue or problem by breaking it down or tracing its implications step-by-step. It includes organizing the parts of a situation, issue or problem systematically; making systematic comparisons of different feature or aspects; setting priorities on a rational basis; and identifying time sequences, casual relationships, or if-then relationships.
• Collaboration: Ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with other individuals and/or teams not formally lead; working together as opposed to working separately or competitively.
• Communication: Ability to use written and spoken communication in formal and informal situations to convey meaning, build shared understanding, and productively move agendas forward.
• Community Collaboration: Ability to align one’s own and the organization’s priorities with the needs and values of the community, including its cultural and ethnocentric values, and to move health forward in line with population-based wellness needs and national health agenda.
• Intellectual Curiosity: Underlying curiosity and desire to know more about things, people, and issues, including the desire for knowledge and staying current with health, organizational, industry, and professional trends and developments. It includes pressing for more precise information; resolving discrepancies by asking a series of questions; and scanning for potential opportunities or information that may be of future use, as well as staying current and seeking best practices for adoption.
• Initiative: Ability to identify a problem, obstacle or opportunity and then take action in light of identification to address current or future problems or opportunities. Initiative emphasizes proactively doing things and no simply thinking about future actions.  
• Interpersonal Understanding: Ability to accurately hear and understand the unspoken or partly expressed thoughts, feeling, and concerns of others, especially those who may represent diverse background and very different worldviews.
• Professional and Social Responsibility: Demonstration of ethics, sound professional practices, social accountability, and community stewardship. Acting in ways that are consistent with one’s values and what on