Registered Nurse Inpatient Unit Nightly

Company: Center For Hospice Care
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: April 8, 2025

Job Description:

RN for Inpatient Unit Nig Performs an initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of the patients and familys physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety and spiritual needs.Develops an individualized plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment in conjunction with the patients and familys goals.Prepares, administers, and supervises holistic patient care.Assesses all aspects of the patients pain and comfort, developing and implementing an individualized pain management plan, in collaboration with the hospice medical staff.Consults and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and other agencies involved in the patients care.Supports the patient, family, and caregiver in medical decision making and unique spiritual and cultural beliefs.Performs admissions as assigned.Communicates appropriate information and participates at IDT meeting, as needed.Demonstrates proper body mechanics when performing patient care, utilizing appropriate techniques to accomplish tasks.Accurately records and reports pertinent facts and observations regarding patients.Communicates appropriate information during shift change.Helps to provide continuity of care between team members by ensuring verbal and written reports are clear, concise, and timely.Documents any and all teaching in patient record.Teaches patient self-care.Teaches those parts of patient care appropriate for each family to provide.Assists the patients family with understanding the illness, plan of care, and needs of the patient.Assists the patients family, or ECF staff, with understanding the illness, the dying process, plan of care, and needs of the patient.Teaches the patient and family their rights regarding hospice care and benefits.Serves as preceptor/mentor to other staff nurses and Aides.Committed to Agency resolution against fraud and abuse.Knowledgeable in hospice philosophy and state and federal rules and regulations.Arrives to work and meetings on time and ready to work.Respects confidentiality of patients/families and other Agency employees.Attends educational meetings/conferences for professional growth as required.Attends and completes yearly nursing skills validations.Sees change as an opportunity and maintains a level of flexibility, which allows for adaptation to new ways of performing.May be required to work either IPU based on staffing needs and/or acuityAccountable to supervise/direct CNAsFollows directions and policies that allow for an organizational commitment to working under time pressures without sacrificing quality.Must have and maintain a valid drivers license, good driving record and auto accident insuranceNOTE: The responsibilities of this position are described above, and they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also, this description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.by Jobble

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