RN Full-time Night Shift

Our Compassionate Care Center nurses take pride in our award-winning, 6 bed, freestanding hospice inpatient facility. Our nurses work with a supportive nursing team, director, medical team, and interdisciplinary colleagues. Together, they provide compassionate, expert care for hospice patients who need inpatient or respite support. The average daily census is approximately 5 patients. Most shifts include two nurses and , depending on census and acuity.

We are currently hiring 2 registered nurse positions:

Night Shift Nurse, RN. Full time. Shifts are 7p-7a. Every other weekend required

Night Shift Nurse, RN, Flex position. Shifts are 7p-7a.

Summary of Job Responsibilities: These nursing positions are based at the Hospice Care Plus Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. Night shifts are 7p-7a. Full-time nurses work 36 hours weekly. Flex RN positions are utilized on an as-needed basis. Compassionate Care Center nurses perform nursing care, teach family members basic and technical skills, and carry out the plan of care to meet identified physical, psychosocial, and other needs. The nurse works with an interdisciplinary team that includes a nurse aid, chaplain, social worker, and volunteers. Our full-time staff enjoys excellent benefits, generous paid-time off, access to health, dental, and vision insurance, and excellent continuing education opportunities.

Position Qualifications:

• Current license by the state of Kentucky as a registered nurse
• Nursing experience of one year required, with two years preferred
• CPR certification
• Experience in pain and symptom control management preferred
• Experience caring for terminally ill patients preferred
• Ability to function as a team member and to communicate effectively with individuals and groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish a supportive, therapeutic alliance with the patient and family, physician, community, and members of the interdisciplinary team
• Current Kentucky driver’s license
• All employees must have the ability to lift and/or move a minimum of 40 pounds using proper body mechanics and safety measures. Individual job responsibilities may require lifting more than 40 pounds on occasion.
• Employees are regularly required to see, talk, and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands; and to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

ABOUT US

Hospice Care Plus has received multiple awards for high rates of patient and family satisfaction, the most recent of which is the Hospice Honors Award. A non-profit, community-based hospice, we serve six counties in central and eastern Kentucky. We pride ourselves on compassionate, expert care, honoring the life, dignity, and autonomy of our patients, with a focus on making each day the best it can be. We were founded in 1981 by the community and continue to enjoy the support of the communities we serve through financial gifts and the time and talents of our volunteers.

To meet the needs of our communities, we offer these programs:

• Hospice Home Care: hospice care provided in the home, nursing home, or assisted living facility
• Compassionate Care Center: inpatient hospice care at our freestanding facility
• Bereavement Outreach: grief support for families as they receive hospice care and for one year after hospice services are completed

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you available to work every other weekend?

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $37