Community Hospice is hiring RN's (Registered Nurse) for our Inpatient Center. Primary location Community Hospice and Palliative Care St. Vincent's Riverside.

Must be able to flex to work at other centers as needed.

Apply now and join our team of amazing nurses!

• Under the direction of the Inpatient Facility Patient Care Administrator or designee, performs a wide range of nursing activities in the various Community Hospice of Northeast Florida inpatient facilities, participating as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing end-of-life care/support for patients and families.

RN Days - 3 twelve hour shifts per week; 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. & every other weekend

Primary Responsibilities:

Performs skilled nursing activities so that the nurse:

Completes assessment of patients regularly and on-going as patients’ conditions warrants. Assessments include physical, functional, psychosocial and environmental needs and activities of daily living.

Responsible for the input of patient information into the electronic medical record.

Completes appropriate documentation in accordance with Community Hospice standards.

Provides patient care in accordance with physician orders and patient/caregiver goals, directed by the Plan Care; provides post-mortem care per policy.

Develops patient Plan of Care and supervises hospice aide in provision of that patient care.

Demonstrates awareness and maintenance of Standard Precautions.

Provides emotional support to patient/caregiver.

Teaches patient/caregiver as appropriate to situation, plan of care.

Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of medications, including medication administration.

Assess patient to determine appropriateness of crisis intervention care and oversee cases daily.

Performs Hospice Aide supervisory visit at least every 14-days to assess patient/caregiver satisfaction with Hospice Aide services. Makes an annual on-site visit to the location where the patient is receiving care in order to observe and assess each aide while he or she is performing care.

Demonstrates competency in skills identified, maintaining completion of annual competency of these skills per organization standard.

Contacts Community Hospice Medical Director or Associate Medical Director for pain and symptom management recommendations/orders as necessary and communicate these to patient/caregiver and attending physician (if any) for approval.

Qualifications and Education:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide required skills and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

Possession of a degree from an accredited school of nursing program, 2 (two) year Associate Degree, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

One (1) year Registered Nurse experience with one (1) year recent hospital medical-surgical/oncology experience preferred OR

• Five (5) years Licensed Practical Nurse experience within the past five (5) years, with one (1) year hospital medical–surgical/oncology experience
• Current licensure as Registered Nurse in the state of Florida
• Current CPR certification
• Current State of Florida driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Medical-Surgical

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to flex to different locations?

License/Certification:

• FL RN License or eNLC (Required)

Work Location: In person