Registered Nurse Inpatient Unit ( Night Shift)

Capital Caring Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapters Health System is seeking an RN, Hospice House to assess patient and family needs, coordinate the Plan of Care with the IDG, and provide palliative and supportive care to patients and families in the Hospice House unit.

Responsibilities include coordinating care, educating families about disease and end-of-life care, and collaborating with IDG to ensure appropriate level of care. The role requires current Florida RN licensure or equivalent, BLS, and flexibility to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Current Florida license as RN or active multi-state license
• 1 year hospice/inpatient nursing experience for external candidates; internal applicants: 6 months LPN hospice/Home Health
• Experience with EMR/EHR systems
• Ability to use medical equipment with sensory cues
• Ability to communicate in English (verbal and written)
• Flexible schedule to meet patient needs
• Ability to manage emotional stress of caring for terminally ill patients
• Physical ability to access patient rooms and hospice areas
• Ability to perform essential functions with/without accommodation
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from AHA or Red Cross

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of IDG, with psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components
• Coordinates the Plan of Care to reflect evolving patient needs
• Educates patients and families about disease, palliative care, caregiving, dying process and safety
• Reports changes in patient conditions to IDG or other health professionals
• Evaluates hospice referrals/admissions for level of care with IDG
• Attends patient deaths; prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications
• Provides bereavement interventions with psychosocial staff
• Presents concise verbal and written reports to IDG; encourages input from all disciplines
• Communicates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and supervisors; uses positive approaches
• Supervises care by LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

RN licensure

English communication

EMR/EHR experience

Hospice experience

BLS certified

Tools

EMR/EHR system

Job description

It’s inspiring to work with a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you’ll realize it’s more than a job. It’s a mission. We’re committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. Our employees make all the difference in our success!

Role

The RN, Hospice House is responsible for assessing and identifying patient/family needs, utilizing the nursing process, coordinating the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), and providing palliative and supportive care to the patient/family unit.

Qualifications

• Current Florida license as RN, current active single-state out-of-state nurse license, or current active multistate/compact nurse license
• Minimum one (1) year in-patient nursing or hospice experience for external candidates; for internal applicants, minimum of 6-months of LPN experience with hospice/home health within an affiliate
• Previous experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) system
• Ability to use equipment with visual and auditory mechanisms
• Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal and written)
• Flexible schedule to meet the needs of Hospice House patients
• Ability to manage the emotional stress of working with and caring for terminally ill patients and their families
• Ability to physically access patient rooms and other areas of the Hospice House
• Ability to perform the essential functions and physical requirements (including, but not limited to: lifting patients and/or equipment, bending, pushing/pulling, kneeling) of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired prior to 12/31/2022 must obtain certificate prior to 3/31/2023
• For current Hope Employees: BLS should be obtained by January 1, 2025
• For current Capital Caring employees: BLS should be obtained by November 1, 2024

Competencies

• Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.

Responsibilities Of All Employees

• Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
• Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
• Observe the Company's health, safety and security practices.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
• Advance electronic media skills.
• Support Company research and educational activities.
• Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally.
• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct care to patients and families as part of Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), incorporating psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, physical and biological components, and appropriate nursing intervention and follow-up.
• Coordinates the Plan of Care, ensuring that an individualized Plan of Care is developed that accurately reflects the patient’s evolving needs.
• Educates patient, family, caregivers and other health professionals about disease process and decline, palliative interventions, care giving, dying process and safety practices.
• Reports changes in the patient’s condition to appropriate members of the IDG or other health professionals.
• Participates with the IDG to evaluate hospice referrals/admissions for level of care appropriateness.
• Attends patient deaths; prepares body for transport; oversees disposal of medications.
• Provides appropriate bereavement interventions to the family and caregiver in conjunction with psychosocial staff.
• Presents concise and pertinent verbal and written reports to IDG; respects and encourages input from all disciplines.
• Communicates accurately and completely to physicians, staff members, patients, families, and supervisors; utilizes positive approaches when working with others.
• Supervises patient care given by other nursing team members (i.e., LPNs, Hospice Aides, and contract nurses).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Compensation Pay Range

$35.04 - $52.15

This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on‑going compliance with the Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.