Hospice Per Diem Registered Nurse- Doylestown - Penn Medicine at Home

Penn Medicine; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Doylestown Home Hospice team. The role requires a minimum of 16 hours per month, including one weekend per month, and care within a 20-mile radius of Doylestown Hospital.

You will provide compassionate end-of-life care in patients’ homes, with training available if hospice experience is lacking. As part of our Home Hospice team, you’ll work with RNs, CHHAs, social workers, chaplains, and bereavement counselors to support

Qualifications

• ASN or Diploma in Nursing from an accredited school.
• 15+ months of relevant professional nursing experience.
• Pennsylvania or New Jersey RN licensure (depending on hire location).
• BLS/CPR as per American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the nursing process, with age-appropriate consideration.
• Collaborate with interprofessional care teams to coordinate services.
• Deliver end-of-life care in patients' homes with compassion and dignity.
• Support families with education, planning, and bereavement resources.

Skills

BLS/CPR for healthcare provider

Valid driver’s license

Car ownership

Education

ASN or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Join our Doylestown Home Hospice team as a Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN). This position requires a minimum commitment of 16 hours per month, including one weekend per month. Candidates must be able to provide care within a 20-mile radius of Doylestown Hospital. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in the comfort of patients' homes.

If you do not have direct hospice experience; you must be able to train 2-3 times a week for 4-6 weeks.

Summary:

Our Home Hospice team is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care that allows individuals to remain in the comfort and dignity of their own homes. We support patients whose curative treatments are no longer effective or who have chosen to focus on comfort and quality of life. Using a multidisciplinary approach, our hospice professionals develop personalized care plans that address each patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Team members may include registered nurses, certified home health aides, social workers, chaplains, and bereavement counselors who work together to provide comprehensive support for both patients and their families. Services include symptom and pain management, care coordination, emotional and spiritual support, caregiver education, medical equipment and medication management, and bereavement services. Our goal is to enhance comfort, reduce stress, and help patients and their loved ones navigate this important stage of life with dignity, respect, and compassionate care.

Position Description:

• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL is an RN that practices as a full partner on the health care team and consistently demonstrates safe practice within the organizational professional practice model.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL possesses the knowledge, skills and the attitude to effectively meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Clinical Nurse 2 position description addendum.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL exhibits UPHS organizational behavioral competencies which reflect its mission and are embedded in the professional practice competency domains.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL independently provides patient care through the application of the nursing process and accepts accountability for the nursing care of assigned patients. Assigned patients may range in age from infancy to the elderly.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL demonstrates within the competency domains of Continuous Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research, Leadership, Person and Family Centered Care, Professionalism, Safety, Technology/Informatics, and Teamwork.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL works closely with the interprofessional health care team to facilitate the coordination of care across the continuum. The nurse focuses on expanding the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, safety, and age appropriate considerations of assigned patients.
• The Clinical Nurse 2 or Clinical Nurse-NCL seeks feedback in assuming leadership roles and provides feedback for improved clinical practice. The nurse demonstrates how nursing practice impacts the organizational vision, mission, and goals and the care delivery system. The nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Qualifications:

Clinical Nurse-NCL (Non Clinical Ladder) track: requirements:

• Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) from an accredited school of nursing
• 15+ months of relevant professional nursing experience
• Pennsylvania (or New Jersey) RN licensure (depending on hire location)
• BLS/CPR as a healthcare provider, as per the American Heart Association
• Have a car, valid driver’s license, and car insurance

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.