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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Independence, OH
Independence, Ohio

About this job

Job Summary:

Provides supervision, assessment, planning and direct patient care to hospice patients in accordance with the agency policies and procedures and the plan of care established by the interdisciplinary team.

A Day in the Life of a Hospice Nurse:

https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/2017/05/day-life-hospice-nurse/

This position is to fill a hospice RN night shift, 11 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. with self-scheduling nights.

Responsibilities:

* Provides supervision, assessment, planning and direct patient care to hospice patients in accordance with the agency policies and procedures and the plan of care established by the interdisciplinary team.

* Delegates appropriate components of the plan of care to other members of the interdisciplinary team.

* Coordinates care for managing a caseload of patients.

* Serves as preceptor for new nursing staff and provides observation visits as requested.

* Performs accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within specified time frame.

* Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.

* Assesses and documents patient's pain using appropriate pain scale and manages patient's pain.

* Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs/problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.

* Plans delivery of patient care in collaboration with other disciplines to promote wellness and facilitate the discharge planning process.

* Assesses educational needs of patients, care givers and family considering cultural issues and other special challenges.

* Other duties as assigned.

Education:

* BSN preferred; graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required. If a diploma or Associates Degree of Nursing, a BSN will be required within 3 years of hire date.

Certifications:

* Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio.

* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

* Valid State Driver's License (VDL) required.

* Must have reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance with $100,000/$300,000 coverage.

Complexity of Work:

* Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

* Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

* Minimum two years of critical care and/or oncology experience preferred. Infusion therapy experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

* Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting packages, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.

* Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

* Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

* Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. Job offers will be rescinded for candidates for employment who test positive for nicotine. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after 90 days. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic facility.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities