RN Team Nurse

Company: Ohio's Hospice
Location: Columbus
Posted on: April 8, 2025

Job Description:

What You Need to Know about the RN Team Nurse role:

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This is a full-time 8am-4:30pm position with a weekend and holiday rotations.
Will assist Care manager and coverage with 14-day visits, EPP visits, and coverage when RN Care Manager is off.

Job Summary/Purpose

Plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, families, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited nursing school; Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Active Registered Nurse license in the State of Ohio without any board actions.
Two years acute care nursing experience preferred
Certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine (CHPN) preferred and will be made available to Ohio's Hospice employees who wish to obtain certification.
CPR Certified
Computer skills sufficient to properly document services and care.
Ability to drive during daytime, nighttime or inclement weather.
Valid Driver's License with Safe Driving Record
State Minimum Automobile Insurance Coverage

Key Responsibilities

Assess and evaluates the patient and family including the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs.
Develops and implements an individualized plan of care including creating measurable patient-centered goals in collaboration with the patient and family, that consistently is updated and reviewed to reflect assessment findings to ensure quality patient care.
Reviews and updates plan of care including interventions, medication profile, visit frequency to meet the patient's changing needs.
Assess and reports to physician changes of patient condition, level of care needs, and facilitate determining eligibility for services.
Collaborates and participates as member of hospice team in regularly scheduled care conferences, hospice admissions, and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings, to ensure coordination of services.
Documents physicians' orders when received in electronic health record to provide accurate information and ensure safe delivery of services.
Supervises, teaches and evaluates care provided by Personal Care Specialists, Volunteers and other care givers to ensure compliance to the plan of care.
Documents assessments, interventions and all changes thoroughly at the point of service in the electronic health record and synchronizes this documentation for each patient according to Ohio's Hospice standards to ensure quality communication with patient's Interdisciplinary Team.
Communicates handoffs such as SBAR assessments and other methods, timely to ensure communication is relayed appropriately for continuation of quality care.
Assists in other activities and departments when requested to ensure complete and thorough patient care for all Ohio's Hospice patients.
Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to support the quality of Ohio's Hospice services.
Precepts new staff to support professional relationships with newly hired team members as required.

Benefits & Perks: your health and happiness matters! We offer:

Competitive Pay (we actually mean it!)
Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Matching Retirement Plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Preparation for certification and pay incentive on Hospice certification achievement
Scrubs provided
Stipend toward purchase of career wear
Mileage reimbursement
Organizational preceptor to assist with orientation and ongoing education
Educational programs geared toward career advancement
Career growth
And much, much, more!

Ohio's Hospice offers opportunity, advancement and a great foundation for growth to energetic people looking to serve our mission. Those who join our team are committed to providing superior care and service so our patients and their families can celebrate life. We provide our staff members with the resources and support to contribute and make a difference in the lives of patients and families every day. Come join a group of people that are wildly passionate about taking care of our patients and each other!

As a member of our team, you'll have a chance to impact many lives. You may find a deeper meaning in your work or rediscover why you chose your profession in the first place. The passion you may have been missing in previous workplaces can be found at Ohio's Hospice.

Ohio's Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Ohio's Hospice is proud to be platinum certified through SAGECare, which provides training and consulting on LGBT aging issues to service providers. Ohio's Hospice welcomes those in the LGBT community to join our team.

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