Registered Nurse (RN)
Full-Time on Call | Mon - Thur.
Come join our family-owned agency. Absolute Hospice, Inc., provides quality and passionate care to patients within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence.
The Hospice RN establishes a professional and caring relationship with our patients and families, support staff, physicians, discharge planners, social workers, facilities, and other healthcare professionals by providing hands-on care, on-going clinical management, and education regarding hospice care.
As a Hospice RN, you will educate patients and their caregivers on their conditions and the steps needed to ensure proper recovery.
This is an On-call position
Monday - Thursday 4 pm – 8 am
Covering the Stark and Summit County areas
This is a salary position.
Additional responsibilities of our Hospice RN include:
Making initial nursing evaluation visit
Continually evaluating the patient's needs
Initiating, coordinating, and revising the treatment plan
Rendering nursing care and performing treatments, as ordered by the physician
Participating in the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement process
Preparing accurate, orderly, and timely reports and documentation
Adhering to all practice standards as they apply to patient care
Requirements:
Caring, patient, and flexible teacher with excellent communication and time management abilities
Possess independent problem-solving abilities, excellent clinical assessment skills
Ability to lift/transfer patients to and from wheelchairs, if necessary
Associate of Science degree in Nursing
Valid Ohio RN license
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience including hospice or home health experience preferred
Valid driver's license and one-year clean driving record
Excellent writing, communication, and charting skills