Weekends RN or LPN

Job Description

At Bella Care Hospice, we follow a family approach with our patients and for our employees who serve them. Our mission is to affirm and celebrate the significance of human life and recognize dying as a natural process. We carry out our mission by providing superior health, social, emotional, and spiritual services to our patients and their loved ones. We strive to enhance the quality of life of our patients with peace and dignity, while providing support for their families.

We are looking for a reliable RN (Registered Nurse) or LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) to care for Hospice patients in a professional and considerate manner.

We are currently looking for a weeknight on-call RN or LPN.

Responsibilities

• Implements current nursing practice following a patient assessment and an approved plan of care initiated by the registered nurse.
• Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care.
• Assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care. Collaborates with RN case manager(s).
• Participates in coordination of hospice services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for hospice interdisciplinary group members. Examples include hospice aide, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietitian or Supervisor.
• Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.
• Provides appropriate pain/symptom management. Evaluates patient’s response to treatments/medications.
• Assisting with evaluating quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) plans and participates in QAPI teams and activities, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the registered nurse.
  
  

Skills

• Proven experience as RN or LPN.
• Ability to undertake a variety of diverse care tasks and work in a multidisciplinary team
• Familiarity with health, safety and sanitation standards and procedures
• Understanding of confidentiality obligations and nursing best practices
• Excellent knowledge of medical and hospital terminology
• Good knowledge of MS Office and data entry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Compassionate and able to handle stress
• Successful completion of LPN license program is a must
  
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive Compensation Package
• Retention Award program with annual bonuses based on the seniority
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
  
  

Company Description

At Bella Care Hospice, we follow a family approach with our patients and for our employees who serve them. Our mission is to affirm and celebrate the significance of human life and recognize dying as a natural process. We carry out our mission by providing superior health, social, emotional, and spiritual services to our patients and their loved ones. We strive to enhance the quality of life of our patients with peace and dignity, while providing support for their families.

At Bella Care Hospice, we follow a family approach with our patients and for our employees who serve them. Our mission is to affirm and celebrate the significance of human life and recognize dying as a natural process. We carry out our mission by providing superior health, social, emotional, and spiritual services to our patients and their loved ones. We strive to enhance the quality of life of our patients with peace and dignity, while providing support for their families.