Evening Hospice RN--Monday through Friday 1:00pm-9:00pm

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Evening Hospice RN in Beverly, MA, working Monday through Friday, 1:00pm–9:00pm, to make a difference in patients' lives.

You will assess patients and family, develop an individualized plan of care, supervise Hospice Aides, and participate in case conferences, with emphasis on pain and symptom management.

Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• At least 1 year of direct care nursing experience; EPIC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete and document an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
• Perform a complete physical assessment of patient and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provide information to the patient and family regarding the dying process and expectations.
• Develop a patient-specific plan of care, establishing goals based on nursing diagnosis and pain/symptom management.
• Provide instruction to patient and family regarding medications, actions, side effects, dosage, route and frequency.
• Document services using problem-oriented records.
• Instruct and supervise Hospice Aides; supervise care every two weeks and as needed.
• Participate in bi-weekly hospice case conferences.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Pain management

Patient education

Education

Associate’s Degree or BSN (preferred)

Massachusetts RN license

BLS certification

Tools

EPIC

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

This is an Evening Hospice RN position Monday through Friday, 1:00pm-9:00pm.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Hospice RN Team Resource plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.

More Specifically

• Complete and document an initial assessment of patient and family to determine hospice care needs.
• Perform a complete physical assessment of patient and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Provide information to the patient and family regarding the dying process and expectations.
• Develop a patient-specific plan of care, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and palliative nursing actions with emphasis on pain and symptom management.
• Provide instruction to patient and family regarding medication actions, side effects, dosage, route, and frequency;
• Provide documentation of services utilizing problem-oriented record;
• Instruct and supervise care given by Hospice Aides; Supervise the care provided by the Hospice Aide every two (2) weeks minimally, and as needed.
• Participate in bi-weekly hospice case conference or as required.

What You’ll Need

• Associate’s Degree or BSN (preferred) from an accredited school of nursing;
• An active valid Massachusetts RN license;
• An active American Health Association BLS certification;
• At least 1 year of direct care nursing experience, preferably the area of public health or home care nursing; EPIC experience is preferred.

Pay Range

$83,200.00 USD - $129,626.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled