Per Diem Hospice Nurse (Home Care)

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Doylestown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn Medicine's Home Hospice team provides compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in the comfort of patients' homes. The Clinical Nurse employs a full partner role on the care team, delivering skilled nursing with attention to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

This Per Diem RN position requires 16 hours per month, includes one weekend per month, and serves within a 20-mile radius of Doylestown Hospital. Training available for candidates without direct hospice experience.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Penn Medicine's Home Hospice team provides compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in the comfort of patients' homes. The Clinical Nurse employs a full partner role on the care team, delivering skilled nursing with attention to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

This Per Diem RN position requires 16 hours per month, includes one weekend per month, and serves within a 20-mile radius of Doylestown Hospital. Training available for candidates without direct hospice experience.