Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice jobs in Elyria, OH
Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice provides professional nursing care to assigned terminally ill patients in a hospice environment. Records patient histories, performs various diagnostic tests, administers medications, and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals. Being a Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice performs examinations and prescribed procedures, operating and monitoring medical equipment as necessary. Observes patients' condition and records observations in patient medical records. Additionally, Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice typically requires a bachelor's degree in nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires a valid state RN license. Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Registered Nurse
- Hospice of North Central Ohio
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Ashland, OH
PART_TIME
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Job Type: Part-timeJob Description Summary:Sign-on Bonus - $3,000.00The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing over the phone and direct patient care to terminally ill patients after regular business hours and/or on weekends. Responsibilities include triaging phone calls, making visits to patients and families, assisting with after-hours admissions, following the plan of care, providing treatments, providing on-going support to the patient’s caregivers, and working collaboratively with the members of the team to help meet positive patient care outcomes.Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. - Covers Ashland County and Richland County (any other service areas where there is need during shift hours). 24 hours within bi-weekly pay period.
- Answers afterhours phone calls, assesses needs of all agency patients or family by completing a nursing assessment, provides education over the telephone and coordinates on-call staff to provide appropriate care
- Performs a short evaluation of the patient situation to estimate severity of illness and/or injury including learning about chief complaint and obtaining vital sign and mental status information; and determines urgency of seeing the patient based on the assessment and familiarity with patients’ condition and history
- Provides direct patient care as defined in the scope of practice, including specialized duties related to end of life care, by utilizing all elements of the nursing process; provides basic nursing services in accordance with the Interdisciplinary Care Plan; initiates and applies preventative and therapeutic nursing procedures and techniques; fulfills the obligations of case assignments; uses and prepares equipment and supplies effectively, adhering to aseptic technique when indicated
- Responds to patient’s medical or emotional crisis and/or death of patient and makes home visits to provide direct patient care as needed
- Provides accurate medication administration, nursing documentation such as: medical records, authorization forms, laboratory requisitions. Implements pain management assessment and documentation.
- Provides appropriate pain/symptom management, administers medicine within scope of practice and as directed by the RN Case Manager; evaluates patient’s response to treatment/medications, and communicates with RN Case Manager as appropriate
- Reports to the Case Manager/RN services rendered and contact made after completion of visit; communicates anticipated needs, changing and/or unmet needs of patient and/or caregivers; observes the patient for changes in condition and reports changes to RN Case Manager
- Assists the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts towards self-sufficiency and optimal comfort care
- Contacts interdisciplinary team as necessary to report any identified needs
- Reports, documents and communicates patient observations in EMR system; provides accurate and timely documentation of patient contact and services to reflect the Plan of Care
- Receives report from the Clinical Manager or designee at designated time
- Provides a safe environment for the patient, ensuring all needs can be met appropriately
- Provides continuous care, as needed
- Adheres to HNCO payroll, billing and documentation policies and procedures
- Assumes responsibility for on-call duty as scheduled (including holiday rotation) and consistent with HNCO policies and procedures
- Participates in HNCO quality assessment performance improvement initiatives and activities
- Participates in personal and professional development
- Attends HNCO meetings, trainings, seminars and HNCO sponsored events.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Requirements
Position Qualifications:Experience and Education:- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BSN preferred)
- One to two years recent acute care, home care, and/or hospice care experience, preferred
- One to two years of telephone triage experience, preferred
Required Certification/Licensure:- Current RN licensure in the state of Ohio
- CHPN certification, preferred
- Current CPR certification
- Valid Ohio driver’s license with current automobile insurance
- Reliable transportation accessible for travel while on HNCO business
Management Experience:- None
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:- Current nursing practices, principles, methods and procedures used to provide end of life care
- Nursing assessment skills with/without visual inspection utilizing basic nursing theory
- Good math skills; ability to complete dosage calculations accurately
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Good computer skills; EMR experience preferred
- Excellent observation, critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Good judgment and decision making based on hospice guidelines
- Decisive judgement
- Assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpret appropriate information
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize work
- Assess and respond to the needs of patient and families in varied settings
- Deal with people in crisis effectively
- Work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
- Demonstrate sensitivity to issues of grief and loss; cope with family emotional stress and individual life styles
- Empathize with the needs of ill, injured, frail and the impaired
- Work independently and in a collaborative team environment
- Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and general hospice information in accordance with applicable laws and HNCO policy
- Demonstrate ethical behavior and HNCO core values
- Basic elements of body functioning and proper procedures for lifting and moving patients
Physical Requirements:- Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
- Direct contact with patients, which may require moving patients, lifting, stretching, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and/or crouching
- Prolonged or considerable walking or standing
- Must be able to lift position and/or transfer patients, supplies and equipment
- Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills
Continuing Education Requirements:Organization personnel are expected to participate in appropriate continuing education as may be requested and/or required by their immediate supervisor. In addition, organization personnel are expected to accept personal responsibility for other educational activities to enhance job-related skills and abilities. All personnel must attend mandatory educational programs.Environmental and Working Condition
Environmental Conditions:May be exposed to extremes of heat and cold in all weather conditions. Must drive in various weather conditions on roads in varying degrees of repair.Working Conditions:May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. Travel required.OSHA exposure category:Category I ? Position includes tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues.
Required Personal Protective Equipment:mask, gloves, gowns, goggles (follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures) - 12 Days Ago
Registered Nurse
- Ohioans Home Healthcare & Hospice
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Mansfield, OH
FULL_TIME
- Location: Ashland, Morrow, Crawford, and Richland Counties. Be one of our RN home health heroes. As a Registered Nurse at Ohioans Home Health, you will play a key role in an organization with a reputa...
- 12 Days Ago
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- EasyHiring for Tact Staff
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Elyria, OH
OTHER
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Registered Nurse (FT)
- Hospice of North Central Ohio
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Ashland, OH
FULL_TIME
- Registered Nurse- After Hours-$3,000.00 sign-on bonusJob DetailsJob Type: Full-timeAshland, OH Clinical SupportDescriptionWe are offering a $3,000.00 sign-on bonus for an RN to work M-F after business...
- 3 Days Ago
Palliative Nurse Practitioner (PT)
- Hospice of North Central Ohio
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Ontario, OH
PART_TIME
- Description:Job Description Summary:The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the coordination and delivery of hospice and palliative care services. The NP provides skilled nursing assessments, p...
- 9 Days Ago
Palliative Nurse Practitioner (PT)
- Hospice of North Central Ohio
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Ontario, OH
PART_TIME
- Description:Job Description Summary:The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for the coordination and delivery of hospice and palliative care services. The NP provides skilled nursing assessments, p...
- 9 Days Ago
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About Elyria, Ohio
Elyria (/əˈlɪəriə/ ə-LEER-ee-ə) is a city in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio, United States, located at the forks of the Black River in Northeast Ohio 23 miles southwest of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 54,533. The city is home to Lorain County Community College.
Elyria, part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor metropolitan area, is located at 41°22′24″N 82°6′6″W / 41.37333°N 82.10167°W / 41.37333; -82.10167 (41.373396, -82.101692). Elyria's primary zip code is 44035 with post office boxes being assi...
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Income Estimation for Staff Nurse - RN - Hospice jobs
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