Full Time Long Weekend Nurse with $5000 Sign-On Bonus

Good Shepherd Community Care; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Weekend Nurse to join their compassionate hospice team. This role involves making home and hospital visits to provide essential care for patients nearing the end of life. The ideal candidate will have a strong nursing background, particularly in hospice care, and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. With a commitment to diversity and respect, this organization offers a collaborative work environment and a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. Join a team that values compassion and excellence in care while enjoying competitive benefits and a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Four weeks paid time off

12 paid holidays

Health and dental insurance

Life insurance

403(b) with company match

Flexible Spending Account

Short and Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Reduced tuition rates with Regis College

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed RN or LPN in Massachusetts with nursing experience.
• Sensitivity to end-of-life issues and diverse patients is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients at the end of life, including home and hospital visits.
• Evaluate new patients and coordinate care planning with the hospice team.

Skills

Nursing experience

End-of-life care knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking abilities

Sensitivity to diverse patients

Pain management

Adaptability to technology

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Full-Time Weekend Nurse 36 hours (Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 9 am to 9 pm)

Recently named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Weekend Nurse to join its expanding On-Call team. Travel to provide care in patients' private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest. The ideal candidate is well-organized and enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced environment. This position is eligible for a $5000 sign-on Bonus.

Job Description:

The Weekend Nurse is an integral part of an interdisciplinary hospice team responsible for caring for patients at the end of life. Makes home and hospital visits, provides information sessions, evaluates new patients, facilitates admissions to hospice services, and coordinates care planning. Employs triage and assessment skills to titrate medications and manage symptoms appropriately and provides education to patients and families about terminal diseases and end-of-life processes. Communicates with an interdisciplinary hospice team about changes in patients' needs and outcomes of interventions. The position includes weekend hours and at least one weekday - Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, from 9 am to 9 pm (36 hours/week).

Education, Skills and Experience:

1. Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Massachusetts or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Bachelors preferred
2. 2 years of nursing experience and at least 1 year of hospice or equivalent nursing experience
3. Sensitivity to and knowledge about end-of-life issues
4. Comfortable working with socioculturally diverse patients/families
5. Demonstrates ability to manage pain and control symptoms
6. Demonstrates flexibility and multitasking abilities
7. Excellent organizational and time management skills
8. Exceptional communication skills
9. Adaptable to frequently changing patient needs
10. Adaptable to technology

As long as you have the relevant licensure/certifications, we encourage all interested and qualified candidates to apply.

Good Shepherd Benefits:

1. Competitive salary
2. Four weeks paid time off in the first year
3. 12 paid holidays
4. Health and dental insurance, coverage begins as of your start date
5. Life insurance
6. 403(b) with company match
7. Flexible Spending Account
8. Short and Long Term Disability
9. Employee Assistance Program
10. Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Industry:

Healthcare

Employment Type:

Full Time

Job Functions:

Healthcare Provider

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.