Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice jobs in Albany, OR

Serenity Hospice was founded over 10 years ago with the goal of providing hospice care to veterans. In fact, in their first year, Serenity only cared for veteran patients. We quickly grew in size and are serving the Portland, Salem, and Eugene Communities.

We are privileged to provide end-of-life care and are dedicated to doing “Whatever It takes, when it matters most.” We are a caring organization whose first responsibility is to do the right thing in serving our patients. We value our team and are committed to a successful future for our staff, focusing on growth, innovation, and continued learning. We are committed to acting with integrity and having a positive impact on everyone with whom we come in contact.

What We offer:

• Flexible Hours
• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Discount Programs

What You’ll Do:

• Assist with the responsibility for patient and family caseload, including the assessment, determine eligibility, admission processing, planning, implementation and evaluation phases of the nursing process
• Obtain data and assess necessary information from patient physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may impact patient and family's needs and initiate intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Initiate communication with the attending physician, interdisciplinary team and other agencies for the purpose of coordinating optimal care
• Provide visits to re-assess the patient's needs and update the plan of care
• Perform therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as directed by the attending physician
• Perform clinical pronouncement of death and provide support to family
• Maintain accurate patient records, charts, progress notes, reports and prepare care plans timely

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program
• Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of practice
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with patients, family members, visitors, agency personnel, and general public
• Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required