Role OverviewThe Registered Nurse oversees the care of patients in the General Inpatient Hospice Unit, providing skilled professional nursing care to them, their families, and caregivers. The nurse collaborates with the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to develop and implement the plan of care.
What You Will Do
The nurse will provide initial assessments, comprehensive nursing assessments, and develop the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) plan of care. The nurse will also implement the plan of care and reevaluate and revise it relative to the patient's nursing needs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year of general nursing experience, with hospice experience required. The nurse will work within an interdisciplinary setting, understanding the Hospice philosophy and principles of death/dying.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification preferred
- Minimum of one (2) year general nursing experience
- Hospice experience required
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary setting
- Understanding of Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
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