Night Hospice Inpatient RN - Pain & Comfort Care

Hospice of Chattanooga, Inc.; Chattanooga (TN); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 78.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Career Path Program

PTO 15 days + 10 holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Onboarding program

Zusammenfassung

Hospice Care Center is seeking an Inpatient Unit Registered Nurse (RN) for night shifts (7pm-7am) to deliver compassionate hospice care. A $5,000 sign-on bonus accompanies a comprehensive benefits package, mentoring, and ongoing professional development.

Expect to assess patients, administer medications, coordinate admissions, and educate families while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure dignity and comfort at end of life.

Qualifikationen

• Current, unrestricted RN license.
• Minimum of one year RN experience in medical-surgical, acute care, or related setting.
• Hospice experience preferred (or required where state regulations apply).
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current CPR certification if required by state regulations.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and pain and symptom management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
• Experience using electronic medical records and clinical documentation systems preferred.

Aufgaben

• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to hospice patients requiring intensive pain and symptom management, end-of-life care, or inpatient respite services.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care that promote comfort, dignity, and quality of life.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, wound care, and other skilled nursing interventions while monitoring patient response and adjusting care as appropriate.
• Assess changes in patient condition, communicate findings, and collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team for timely, coordinated care.
• Educate patients and families on hospice philosophy, disease progression, medications, pain and symptom management, and available support resources.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges, and care transitions for seamless continuity.
• Document assessments, interventions, medication administration and outcomes in EMR per standards.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, and Hospice Aides to deliver hospice care.
• Serve as a clinical leader by mentoring caregivers and promoting teamwork and quality improvement.
• Maintain compliance with Medicare Conditions of Participation, state regulations, accreditation standards, and policies.

Kenntnisse

RN license

Pain and symptom management

Critical thinking

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

CPR certification

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Jobbeschreibung

Hospice Care Center is seeking an Inpatient Unit Registered Nurse (RN) for night shifts (7pm-7am) to deliver compassionate hospice care. A $5,000 sign-on bonus accompanies a comprehensive benefits package, mentoring, and ongoing professional development.

Expect to assess patients, administer medications, coordinate admissions, and educate families while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to ensure dignity and comfort at end of life.