Hospice Care Center RN Night Shift- Waterford, MI

Job Title: Care Center RN

7:00 PM - 7:30 AM ($5 shift diff increase for nights)

Department: Care Center at Lourdes
Reports to: Director of Angela Hospice at Lourdes

The Angela Hospice Care Center at Lourdes is a 15 bed hospice inpatient unit.

More than a job. Live your purpose.

You can make a difference every day as part of Angela Hospice’s exceptional team.
Angela Hospice was founded 35 years ago, rooted on values of respect, dignity, and compassion – and that caring vision extends not only to the patients and families we care for, but to our team members, colleagues, and the community.

We’re looking for a couple Care Center RN's who share this vision.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes an ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
• Provides quality, professional nursing care to patients utilizing specialized nursing skills related to end-of-life care
• May initiate the patient’s plan of care and includes the patient and the family in the planning process
• Performs comprehensive assessment of assigned patients in a timely manner upon admission and as required
• Assesses and evaluates patients and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care as patient status and needs change
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Administers and documents medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician
• Orders medications as needed from pharmacy
• Educates the patients and families regarding medications, treatments and procedures, disease process, and end of life care/process
• Uses established confidential communication channels to communicate pertinent information
• Communicates patient/family concerns to appropriate interdisciplinary team member and initiates a corrective action if required
• Assists the patient with activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care
• Lifts, moves, and transports patients using proper body mechanics or lifting devices
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
• Communicates with the physician and/or nurse practitioner regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition
• Communicates and collaborates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan
• Teaches the patient and family/caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient and family/caregiver
• Attends interdisciplinary group meetings as needed
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services
• are available
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each patient and interacts with patients in a manner of compassion and empathy

• Reports an incident or evidence of abuse or violation of residents rights to the Lead Nurse, Director of Inpatient Services, or any administrative staff
• Provides clinical supervision of LPNs, SNAs, hospice aides, and volunteers and delegates responsibilities when requiredQualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current license in the State of Michigan
• CPR Certified
• Hospice experience in an inpatient or home care setting preferred
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Proficient computer knowledge and skill
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Capacity to lift, position and/or transfer patients
• Auditory and visual skills
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills
• Knowledge of Federal/State, NHPCO, and CHAP regulations and guidelines

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Medical Specialty:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physical Setting:

• Inpatient

Work Location: In person

Salary : $36