Hospice Nurse

Overview

Identifies patient/family care needs and provides nursing and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and their families.

• Provides quality nursing care to patients with life-limiting illness to maintain highest level of care for the patient in conjunction with the primary physician by initiating and maintaining the nursing process.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a patient-directed individualized plan of care. Consults with attending physician when necessary.
• Evaluates patient/family response to intervention and modifies care plan appropriately. Provides patient and family education to achieve skills necessary to maintain quality care, promote patient/family independence and to facilitate the patient living fully until death. Teach patient/family infection control protocols.
• Documents on appropriate chart and forms in an accurate and timely manner to provide a written record of inpatient course.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program to maintain or improve the quality of patient care.
• Provides direction and supervision to Patient Care Partners, Unit Receptionists and volunteers to maintain environment.
• Accurately completes daily acuity assessment for assigned patient.
• Attends to patient and family at the time of patient’s death.

• Current MD registered nursing license.
• Education:
  
  ADN and/or BSN from an accredited institution.
• Experience:
  
  Two years of nursing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills:
  
  Knowledge of universal precautions for infection control and safe practices; strong time management; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to be patient and family focused; proficiency with EMR or ability to learn.

• Current MD registered nursing license.

• Job entails standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and walking. Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to 90% of work time and lift/position patients up to 50% of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail, often in stressful situations.

• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature.
• Exposure to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.

• Maintain current nursing license.

• All Roles Must Demonstrate GBMC Values:
  Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Ethical Behavior, Results. Each value includes behaviors such as treating others with fairness and respect, meeting customer expectations, accountability for problems, teamwork and collaboration, ethical conduct, and achieving results.

$32.18 - $49.46

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate s qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

GBMC Health Care and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.