RN Hospice Unit, Nights Part Time
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: May 13, 2022
Job Description:
Hospice helps patients and their families prepare physically,
emotionally and spiritually for the end of life. Our focus is on
providing comfort, not cure; on family, not just the patient; and
on quality of life, not duration. Cleveland Clinic's hospice team
includes physicians certified in hospice and palliative medicine,
nurses, social workers, chaplains, home health aides and
volunteers. Learn more about Hospice and Palliative Care at
Cleveland Clinic: Not ready to apply, but have questions about RN
roles with Cleveland Clinic? Click Here to schedule a time to speak
with a Recruiter on the Nursing team: This position is eligible for
the Student Loan Repayment Program. Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Delegates appropriate components of the care plan to other
members of the disciplinary team.
- Provides supervision, assessment, planning and direct patient
care to hospice patients in accordance with agency policies and
procedures and the plan of care established by the
interdisciplinary team.
- Administers medication and treatments safely and accurately
with a focus on patient comfort.
- Coordinates care for managing a caseload of patients.
- Documents changes in patient condition and effectiveness and
timeliness of care/interventions.
- Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate
achievement of expected outcomes.
- Assesses educational needs of patients, care givers and family
considering cultural issues and other special challenges.
- Provides teaching and educational material to the patient
and/or significant other concerning the following topics when
applicable: - diagnosis, diagnostic tests and procedures, safe and
proper use of equipment, reason for and safe use of medication
food/drug interactions, injury prevention, self-care and
nutritional needs.
- Serves as a preceptor for new nursing staff and provides
observation visits as requested.
- Other duties as assigned. Education:
- BSN preferred. - Graduate of an accredited school of
professional nursing required. - Certifications:
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of
Ohio
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the
American Heart Association (AHA).
- For Hospice field staff only, Valid State Driver's License
required; per policy 8-175 thereafter
- For Hospice field staff only, Proof of automobile insurance
with $100,000/$300,000 coverage required; per policy 8-175
thereafter
- Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse certification preferred.
Competencies (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 one year current clinical experience as a registered
nurse.
- Minimum one year experience in an acute medical-surgical or
critical care setting. - - 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. This Position is for a Part Time RN, 7pm to
730am. The requirement is for 24 hours/week and this may include
weekend nights.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.
Keywords: Cleveland Clinic, Akron , RN Hospice Unit, Nights Part Time, Healthcare , Akron, Ohio
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