Registered Nurse (RN) Home Care

Hospice of the Western Reserve; Fairview Park (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Package including Health, Dental, Vision

Tuition Assistance

Technology Package

Corporate Discounts

Job summary

Join Hospice of the Western Reserve, now Reserve Care, as a Registered Nurse in Fairview Park, Ohio, where you will deliver compassionate care to terminally ill patients. The ideal candidate will assess physical and emotional needs, provide personal care, and serve as a liaison to physicians.

This role requires a licensed RN in Ohio, with a preference for experience in hospice and palliative care. The position offers a supportive work environment with a focus on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Ohio is required.
• Experience in hospice, home health, and pain management preferred.
• CPR certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical treatment and personal care services.
• Assess patients' physical and emotional needs.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and physician.

Skills

Licensed RN in State of Ohio

Experience in hospice care

Current CPR certification

Good driving record

Hospice and Palliative Care Certification

Education

Registered Nurse Degree

Job description

Hospice of the Western Reserve is now Reserve Care. Our new name reflects the full scope of care we provide while honoring nearly 50 years of trusted service. We continue to deliver expert hospice, palliative and grief support with the same compassionate team. When you join Reserve Care, you become part of a legacy that walks alongside patients, families and communities with guidance and meaningful support during life’s most important moments.

Reserve Care operates in celebration of the individual worth of each life, we strive to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life, foster choice in end‑of‑life care and support effective grieving.

What you will do

• Provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to terminally ill persons in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team in a variety of settings.
• Responsible to practice in accordance with HWR clinical standards of practice, policies and procedures.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family/caregivers.
• Provide intermittent skilled nursing services to the patient under the patient's physician's direction.
• Monitor and evaluate pain and symptoms and provide information and assistance to the patient and family to manage those problems.
• Serve as a liaison to the patient's physician(s) when needed; provide information to the physician based on knowledge relating to the patient's needs.
• Provide emotional support to the patient and family/caregiver.
• Refer patients and/or family members to other services when appropriate and follow-up as necessary.
• Provide instruction (health teaching) to the patient and family.
• Maintain and promptly complete all necessary plans and reports related to hospice care.
• Participate in care conferences and bereavement follow-up.
• Participate in case review, quality improvement activities and other meetings as assigned.
• Plan and clinically supervise activities of HNA as related to patient care.
• Participate in the on‑call rotation as scheduled.
• Participate in discharge planning in collaboration with other team members.
• Communicate by phone or in writing to case managers as determined case by case.
• Assist team with coordination of the Plan of Care which includes all disciplines including volunteer staff.
• Identify opportunities for volunteers to serve patients and families and participate in the coordination of and communication with volunteer staff.
• Demonstrate positive customer‑service responsiveness according to agency standards.
• Flexible in meeting patient/family needs that require variable hours.
• Maintain Standard and Transmission Based Precautions.
• Participate in coordination of and communication with volunteer staff.
• Complete annual core competency requirements.

Other Responsibilities

• Participate in public relations, community outreach and promotion of Hospice of the Western Reserve.
• Assist with orientation of new employees.
• Assist with in‑service programs as requested.
• Serve on committees as appropriate or assigned.
• Assist with education/precepting of students.

Success Capabilities

• Licensed RN in State of Ohio.
• Experience preferred in hospice care, home health, oncology and/or pain and symptom management.
• Current CPR certification.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, good driving record and auto accident insurance at a level acceptable to HWR and/or HWR’s insurer (Not a requirement for Hospice House staff).
• Hospice and Palliative Care Certification desired. Certification will be required within first 2 years of hire.

Details

• Total Rewards Package to include Retirement, Health, Dental, Vision, voluntary benefits and Corporate Discounts.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Technology Package.
• Protocols in place for wellbeing during COVID‑19.

Conditions of Employment

• Compliance with Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation.
• Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed.
• Provide an active driver’s license.
• Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.

NOTE: The responsibilities of this position are described above, and they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also, this description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Reserve Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer - we recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.