Hospice RN - Inpatient Unit

Overview

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for modeling the Company values of Compassion, Integrity, and Excellence, and promoting the Compassus philosophy using the 6 Pillars of success. The position upholds the Code of Ethical Conduct and fosters positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and with external stakeholders.

Mercy Health by Compassus

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for caring for a group of complex patients requiring an initial assessment and ongoing monitoring. The nurse demonstrates clinical competency, nursing leadership, and coordinates the nursing care of a specific patient group. Care reflects independent assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s physical, psychological, and sociocultural needs. Precepts new clinical staff as assigned. Demonstrates competency in the use of equipment essential for patient care across required age groups.

• Completes routine and emergent assessments of patients per appropriate clinical guidelines and departmental policy.
• Provides clinical and psycho-social services as indicated by the plan of care through case management.
• Records observations, treatments, and other pertinent information per policy in the Point Care system.
• Communicates with the interdisciplinary team, Medical Director, and attending physician regarding measures to alleviate symptoms and monitors response to measures implemented.
• Provides physical and emotional interventive care to support the patient and family in periods of crisis with the psycho-social team.
• Monitors patients to minimize the potential for preventable hospitalization by meeting patient and family needs in the home and being proactive and reactive during crisis situations.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet patient needs for clinical and psycho-social interventions.
• Communicates and documents changes in the plan of care to Hospice nursing leadership as required.
• Assists in identifying the need for intervention by other interdisciplinary team members.
• Effectively communicates patient and family needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Educates patient/caregiver regarding care, including disease process, symptom control, and wound care.
• Ensures bedside documentation is completed for visits via the Point Care electronic medical record.
• Notifies other interdisciplinary team members of physician concerns and suggestions.
• Submits appropriate documentation and other completed paperwork to contracted facilities at the completion of visits.
• Completes and submits interdisciplinary team narratives, time logs, and all required documentation by 10 a.m. the following day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from a state-accredited school of nursing
• Successful completion of general and unit-specific orientation and hospital probationary period; completes Orientation Checklist
• Obtains/maintains a minimum of 12 contact hours of continuing education annually, including Fire Safety and BLS/CPR Recertification
• A CN II is the second step of the Clinical Ladder, which is the competent Staff Nurse level

• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to perform arithmetic operations and interpret units of measure, rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business materials, write reports and manuals, and present information clearly; strong written and verbal communication.
• Other
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, write, and speak English; understands integrated home healthcare philosophy.
• Experience:
  
  Completion of general and unit-specific orientation and hospital probationary period; clinical experience across varied patient populations.

• Current RN licensure in the state of Ohio
• ACLS certification within 6 months of ER assignment and ongoing maintenance
• BLS/CPR certification
• Neonatal and pediatric life support strongly encouraged
• Minimum of 12 contact hours of continuing education annually, including Fire Safety and BLS/CPR recertification

The demands of this role require the ability to…