RN - Hospice

Job description

JOB SUMMARY
Hospice Registered Nurses provide professional nursing care for terminally ill patients to maintain their comfort and quality of life. A hospice nurse serves as a case manager and advocate for their patients and primary caregivers. This includes: keen observation skills; high ethical standards; critical thinking skills; compassion; attention to detail; organizational skills; calm under pressure; patience; and compassionate communication skills.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education
• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing (ADN/Diploma)

Minimum Work Experience
Required Licenses/Certifications
• Registered Nurse
• Current CPR
• Current Driver’s License

Required Skills; Knowledge; and Abilities
• Ability to carry out obligations and duties of position
• Accountable for the regulatory functions and duties of the Hospice Registered Nurse
• Deals effectively with community/consumers
• Demonstrated advocate of quality and cost effective care
• Understand the physical; psychosocial; and spiritual concerns/problems of terminally ill patients and families
• Must be knowledgeable of quality assessment and performance improvement activities
• Compose applicable policies and procedures
• Audit; monitor; and retrieve data
• Coordinate meetings
• Proven written and editing skills
• Strong computer skills
• Requires ability to handle confidential information
• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills