FT Night Hospice RN Inpatient

Coastal Hospice invites you to join a team of caregivers who are committed to promoting dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions.  In your role as a _FT Night Hospice RN Inpatient___, you will help ensure that every patient and family is honored, supported and comforted as they receive the right care at the right time throughout their journey by:

Full-Time RN opportunity is currently available for (3) 12 hour shifts/week 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a plan of patient care utilizing ANA (American Nurses Association) Standards and the Nursing Process
• Utilizes equipment and technology skillfully and is technically competent in nursing procedures 
• Oversees and/or participates in safe medication handling and practices
•  Educates patients and families on significant self-care and end of life issues, all hospice services, patient liability for payment, and ensures consent and payer forms are completed
•  Acts as a patient advocate; provides support, information and direct care
•  Triages phone calls to identify patient/family needs and notifies Admission Services of referrals
•  Oversees and delegates assignments of CMTs, LPNs, Hospice Aides, students, and volunteers on shift
•  Participates in weekend, holiday, on-call and/or evening/night rotations
•  Maintains appropriate licenses and adheres to continuing education obligations
•  Ability to cover different areas of hospice care to assure organizational needs are met
• Provides medical care to hospice patients in an inpatient setting
• Completes assessments, administers medications and manages plan of care for patients during their shift
• Coordinates discharge planning with family and medical provider