RN Hospice , NIGHTS

RN Hospice Home, NIGHTS, Full-Time. 36 Hr/Wk

Position located in the Inpatient Unit at Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne. Night shift, 36 hours each week, Monday through Friday, with weekend rotations.

Base pay: $32.30/hr - $41.67/hr (based on experience)

Benefits:

• Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization).
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA).
• Free Employer Health Clinic (for medical plan participants). Partnership with Parkview Health.
• Catastrophic Medical Care Plan (qualifications apply).
• Medical Claims and Healthcare Utilization Management program.
• A partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, which is a concierge Surgery Center, includes reimbursement of medical plan deductibles and travel (for medical plan participants).
• Dependent Care Savings Account (DCFSA).
• Tri Share Plus Child Care Cost Sharing plan (for qualifying employees).
• CoShare Child Care Cost Sharing plan (for qualifying employees).
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Paid Wellness Days.
• Time Off for Voting.
• Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions.
• 403b Retirement Plan for all employees with no cost access to a Financial Advisor and a strong Company Match for full‑time employees.
• Shift Incentive Pay, Performance Incentives, & Mileage Reimbursement.
• Company‑provided Uniform allowance.
• Company‑provided Basic Life Insurance plus AD&D Insurance.
• Company‑provided Short‑Term Disability Insurance.
• Affordable Term Life Insurance policies are available for employees and family members.
• Education Incentives & Tuition Discounts w/ several local Universities.
• Private Student Loan Assistance Program with Gradify.
• Support the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness plan as a Qualifying Not‑for‑Profit Employer.
• Annual Employee Tuition Assistance Plan, up to $2000.00 per year.
• Stillwater Hospice Tuition Scholarships, up to $5000.00 per year.
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program for Employees & Family household members.
• New hire referral Finder's Bonus.
• Free employee access to the services and programs at the Peggy
  
  F. Murphy Community Grief Center.
• A newly remodeled, modern Inpatient Unit.
• Newly built Staff Respite Room in the Hospice Home IPU.
• Multiple employee engagement events per year:
  Wellness/Health Events, Quarterly Employee Benefit Fairs, Organization picnics, and Organization holiday events.
• A strong commitment to promoting and advancing employees from within the organization.
• The campus is connected to the Fort Wayne Trails system.
• Discounts at the YMCA (multiple included, not just Allen County).

Position Summary:

Providing nursing care for assigned terminally ill patients by assessing needs, coordinating the interdisciplinary care plan, implementing nursing interventions, making appropriate revisions, and evaluating care outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
• Prefer one year of recent hospital or home health care experience.
• Must have a current RN license to practice in Indiana.
• Must hold current CPR certification or obtain it during the orientation period.
• Infusion skills are preferred.
• Ability to identify needs and emergencies of hospice patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Must be comfortable working with hospice patients, focusing on palliative care.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions:

• Must be capable of functioning independently as well as part of the team.
• Implement agency‑approved clinical policies and procedures in all work‑related situations.
• Demonstrates understanding of hospice philosophy and concept of care and considers the patient/family as the unit of care.
• Orients patient/family to hospice services, including identifying the role of team members.
• Identifies patient health problems by assessing psychosocial, spiritual, physiological, and health behavior systems.
• Participates in obtaining and documenting admission and assessment data.
• Documents findings accurately, in a timely manner, and on appropriate forms according to Agency procedures.
• Delivers nursing care to patients, which includes teaching, providing direct care, case management, referral, advocacy, monitoring pain and symptom management, and initiating appropriate interventions.
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