AFTER HOURS ON-CALL STAFF NURSE - OUTPATIENT HOSPICE *$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Southwest General Health Center is a 352-bed community hospital located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. One of the last standing community hospitals in Northeast Ohio, we partner with University Hospitals and other local community organizations to provide a full range of services to all who need us. We are certified as a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center, and have been serving our community for over 100 years!

At Southwest General, we believe in the power of teamwork, creating a family-like environment, ensuring a work-life balance, and providing meaningful work to make a real difference in people’s lives.

We value our employees as much as our patients, offering a supportive work culture that encourages growth, development and collaboration.  We’re committed to building a team that works together, supports each other, and ultimately, saves lives every day.

At Southwest, you are family.

There are times when the needs of the hospice patient exceed the care that can be provided by family and friends. The Thomas P. Perciak Family Residential Hospice of Southwest General in Strongsville, Ohio offers a comfortable setting and is staffed with professional hospice personnel who can provide for inpatient care in a home-like environment.

POSITION INFORMATION

Within our Hospice Team, the After Hours Registered Nurse (RN) provides both telephonic and direct care for the Outpatient Hospice caseload of patients Monday -Thursday 4:30 pm - 8 am and Friday 4:30 pm-Monday 8 am. The After Hours RN uses the nursing process with care management strategies to coordinate care and provide nursing services for hospice patients and their families in the home, long term care facility, assisted living facility, or hospital.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and current licensure by Ohio State Board of Nursing.  Self-starter, excellent time management skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, dependable, autonomous worker, current clinical skills, flexible and tactful.

Required length and type of experience:

• Previous experience in specific nursing area preferred.
• Minimum one year experience as registered nurse in acute care/medical surgical area. Prefer previous experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, or oncology.

Required licensure, certification or registry:

• Current license by the Ohio State Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification required.
• Holds valid driver’s license and current driver’s insurance coverage.