RN Inpatient Services, The Campus

Hospice of the Valley; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive work environment

Competitive wages and benefits

Generous PTO

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced registered nurse to join our dementia inpatient care home. You will educate families, assess pain, manage symptoms, and support patients and caregivers through challenging transitions.

This role emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork with an interdisciplinary hospice team, and adherence to high standards of conduct. Prior hospice or oncology experience and dementia knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum one year of recent experience in medical, surgical or critical care as a professional nurse.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solution driven, creative and resourceful problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention detail, accuracy and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Plans care and intervenes effectively.
• Provides effective pain/symptom assessment and management.
• Facilitates smooth transition between care environments.
• Provides effective patient/family/caregiver teaching.
• Supports the death/dying process.
• Collaborates in providing patient care.
• Creates timely and accurate documentation.
• Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently.
• Adheres to scope of practice/HOV standards and facilitates continuously improved processes/services.
• Maintains and enhances professional skills.
• Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Patient care

Education

RN license

Job description

Hospice of the Valley is a national leader in hospice care and has been serving thePhoenixmetropolitan area since 1977. A mission-driven, not-for-profit organization, Hospice of the Valley employs compassionate, skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, enjoy teamwork and contribute daily to our mission and culture of caring. Team members experience a friendly, supportive atmosphere, leadership support, autonomy, flexibility and the privilege of doing meaningful, rewarding work.

• Supportive work environment with a culture of caring for patients and one another.
• Competitive wages and excellent benefit program.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Flexible schedules for work/life balance

Provide one-to one, compassionate care while loving your job!

Position Profile

This rolewill work with dementia patients at our 10-bed dementia Inpatient Care Home for people with advanced disease on hospice. Nurses educate patients and families about the disease process; help manage and control pain and other symptoms and offer solace to those in distress. They are part of the interdisciplinary inpatient hospice team that supports people at critical junctures in their lives, always making a difference.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Plans care and intervenes effectively.
• Provides effective pain/symptom assessment and management.
• Facilitates smooth transition between care environments.
• Provides effective patient/family/caregiver/caregiver teaching.
• Supports the death/dying process.
• Collaborates in providing patient care.
• Creates timely and accurate documentation.
• Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently.
• Adheres to scope of practice/HOV standards and facilitates continuously improved processes/services.
• Maintains and enhances professional skills.
• Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum one year of recent experience in medical, surgical or critical care as a professional nurse.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solution driven, creative and resourceful problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention detail, accuracy and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hospice or oncology experience.
• Experience working with dementia patients.
• Knowledge of the death/dying and bereavement process.

Hospice of the Valley is an equal employment opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V