Inpatient Hospice Nurse, RN

Job Description

Job Description

3HC Home Health and Hospice
Inpatient Nurse, RN (PRN)
Location: Crystal Coast Hospice House (Newport, NC)

Compassionate Care is our Calling

3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life’s journey, recover quickly, live comfortably and face “end of life” with dignity. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards. If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, then join Team 3HC and reach your personal & professional best.

Summary:

The Inpatient Hospice Nurse, RN is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to patients requiring continuous inpatient nursing care. Rotates weekends and works weekend shifts as needed.

Qualification Requirements

• Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice nursing in the state of North Carolina
• Minimum of two-years’ experience as a professional nurse, preferably in an oncology/acute care setting

Essential Functions

• Abides by and supports 3HC's Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. 3HC's Compliance motto is "Compliance for all and all for Compliance".
• Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. (External customers include our patients, families, referral sources, vendors, the community, etc. Internal customers are the people within the agency with whom you work.) Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Conducts the admission of the patient to the center by: (a) obtaining a medical history, particularly as it relates to the present condition and co-morbidities, from the patient/family member(s), (b) performing a physical assessment of the patient, (c) assessing the patient's support systems to determine what assistance will be available from family members in caring for the patient after discharge, (d) assessing the patient and family member(s) to determine what health teaching will be required, (e) assessing the patient's physical, psychosocial, spiritual needs and support systems to determine level of care needed, (f) explaining nursing and other services of the center to patients and families as a part of planning for care, (g) explaining the inpatient facility is a restraint free facility, and (h) smoke free facility and campus.
• Provides comfort to patient/family to facilitate quality of life and death with dignity. :
• Completes electronic documentation every shift.
• Teaches and counsels the patient/family regarding: (a) nursing care needs, (b) related problems with the terminally ill patient, (c) preparation for death, and (d) discharge plans.
• Supervises the care given by the Certified Nursing Assistant to assigned patients.
• Maintains regular communication with supervisor.
• Stays abreast of overall patient care and improves nursing care skills.
• Demonstrates an interest in personal and professional growth.
• Demonstrates a willingness to be cost-effective in the use of Agency resources, the monitoring of waste, and the proper and safe use of supplies and equipment.
• Adheres to 3HC's Personnel Policy and performs other performs other duties as assigned by supervisor to promote the successful operations and future growth of 3HC.

Compassionate Care is our Calling

3HC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national veteran or disability status.