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Hospice RN (Laf)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

#Registered Nurse #RN #CPR #Multidisciplinary Team #Patient Care #Nursing #Healthcare #Hospice #Home Health #Acute Care

Quick overview

The Hospice RN provides compassionate end-of-life care, developing and implementing patient care plans while offering emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. They also coordinate with a multidisciplinary team and supervise LPNs and Home Health Aides to ensure high-quality, continuous care.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in Nursing and a valid RN license, along with CPR certification, a driver's license, and auto insurance. At least one year of acute care or two years of long-term care experience is required, with home health or hospice experience preferred.

associate degreeEmotional supportOn-call rotationPatient advocacyPatient assessmentMultidisciplinary collaborationCare planningClinical supervisionEnd-of-life careNursing diagnosisHospice nursing

Job description

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central 1501 Hartford St Lafayette, Indiana 47904 Full-time & PRN positions available!
Our Hospice Nurses care for patients at the end of their lives.
Their main responsibility is to help people live as comfortably and independently as possible and with the least amount of pain, in their final days.
One of the largest parts of being a Hospice Nurse involves helping patients, and their families, feel more comfortable about death and providing them with the emotional support they need.
Our RNs go beyond that and care for the patient’s mind, body and spirit while supporting their families and caregivers as well.
WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community.
Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence.
With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest.
Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE- (Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor if you are eligible for Sign-On Bonus) FLEXIBLE HOURS!
We have the ability to work with your schedule.
Make initial nursing evaluation visit to communicate with physician and determine a plan of care.
Practice nursing according to Franciscan Alliance and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Collaborate with patients and their families, as well as members of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and enhancement of the patient experience.
Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data pertinent to patient condition to determine the nursing diagnosis, patient needs and plan of care.
Develop an appropriate plan of care based on objective and subjective data, observations, and communications from patient and family and continuously review and revise the plan of care as patient condition warrants.
Communicate timely changes in patient’s assessment/ongoing reassessment to providers that warrant consideration and/or a change in the plan of care and maintain and coordinate communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe transitions and continuity in care delivery.
Supervise clinical care provided by LPNs and Home Health Aides.
Serve in an on-call rotation and provides patient care outside of regular business hours.
QUALIFICATIONS Associate's Degree- Nursing/Patient Care- Required Bachelor's Degree- Nursing/Patient Care- Preferred 1 Year Home Health or Hospice Care Experience- Preferred Registered Nurse (RN)- State Licensing Board - Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- American Heart Association - Required Driver's License- Required Auto Insurance- Required TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Up to 75% EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings.
Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

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