On-Call RN or LPN, PRN, As Needed

We pride ourselves on promoting an Excellent Work/Life Balance and Excellent Employee Benefits.

403b Retirement Plan for all employees with no cost access to a Financial Advisor and a strong Company Match for full-time employees.

Shift Incentive Pay, Performance Incentives, & Mileage Reimbursement.

Company-provided Uniform allowance.

A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Employees & Family household members.

New hire referral finder's Bonus.

Free employee access to the services and programs at the Peggy F. Murphy Community Grief Center.

A newly remodeled, modern Inpatient Unit.

Newly built Staff Respite Room in the Hospice Home IPU.

Multiple employee engagement events are held annually: Wellness/Health Events, Quarterly Employee Benefit Fairs, Organization picnics, and Organization holiday events.

A strong commitment to promoting and advancing employees from within the organization.

The campus is connected to the Fort Wayne Trails system.

Discounts at the YMCA (multiple included, not just Allen County).

Must be capable of functioning independently in the patient’s setting.

Ability to recognize the needs and emergencies of hospice and palliative care patients and provide appropriate interventions.

Implements Agency policies in all work-related situations; orientation of pt/family to hospice benefit services, including: 1. Identifying the role of team members. 2. Documents findings accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic medical record and on appropriate forms according to Agency procedures. 3. Makes the initial assessment evaluation visit and identifies patient health problems by assessing environmental, psychosocial, spiritual, physiological, and health behavior systems. 4. Ensures proper initiation of the interdisciplinary plan-of-care, coordinating revisions, and evaluating outcomes.

Delivers nursing care to patients, which includes teaching, providing direct care, case management, referral, advocacy, monitoring pain and symptom management, and initiating appropriate interventions.

Supervises clinically the care delegated to LPNs, Home Health Aides, and CNAs and documents same, as needed.

Instructs LPNs, Home Health Aides, and CNAs on specific patient care procedures within approved policies.

Anticipates problems related to the impending death of the patient beginning at the time of admission and pursues problem resolution, including bereavement follow-up for family members.

Plans and effects patient discharge plans in conjunction with patient/family, nurse, physician, and Agency goals.

Attends and participates in patient care conferences or team meetings as appropriate.

Remains flexible for patient coverage and accepts responsibility under adverse conditions, such as weather-related crises.

Follows orders from the patient’s physician and informs physician and other personnel of changes in the patient’s condition and needs.

Coordinates care and services with other health care providers.

Recommends utilization of additional Agency services and other community services, as appropriate.

Works in a cooperative relationship with other Agency personnel.

Maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients/families. 1. This includes confidentiality of personal matters, patients', coworkers', and the Agency's business.

Seeks appropriate clinical supervision.

Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth and development.

Seeks educational opportunities to improve clinical practice and participates in in-service programs.

Must have visual and hearing ability to comprehend written and verbal communication.

Must engage in clear, concise verbal/non-verbal communication.

Lifting: Transfer patients into positions where they can perform daily care, personal hygiene, and grooming - Occasional to Frequent.

Carrying: Personal hygiene supplies to and from bathroom to patient – Occasional linen for short distances - Occasional.

Pushing/pulling/reaching: Readjust patient in bed - Occasional.

Standing: While performing patient care - Frequent to Constant.

Sitting: While driving to and from the patient’s home - Frequent.

Climbing: must be able to climb a minimum of 3 flights of stairs - Occasional to Frequent

Balancing: Needed for normal ambulation, climbing stairs, and reaching - Occasional to Frequent.

Stooping/kneeling/crouching/bending: To perform patient care - Frequent.

Handling objects, i.e., soap, shampoo, toothbrush, comb, dressing - Occasional.

Fingering: Pen, visit reports - Frequent.

Opening: Bottles and jars - Frequent.

Talking: To communicate with patients, family, supervisor, and coworkers - Frequent.

Hearing: To communicate with the patient, coworkers, patient’s family, and supervisor - Frequent to Constant.

Seeing: Constant. The ability to discriminate colors.

Must have the ability to remain calm in occasional emergency situations.

Recognizes emergencies and knows emergency procedures according to Agency policy.

Must be willing to travel between patients in inclement weather.

Potential threat of physical violence to self. (Security personnel available upon request.)

Potential exposure to dangerous animals, such as dogs, rodents, etc.

Potential exposure to environmental pollutants.

Potential exposure to infectious diseases, needle sticks, blood and body fluids, and hazardous waste.

Potential exposure to variable temperatures in the working environment.

Must be willing to accept assignments without regard to location, socioeconomic environment, disease, or ethnic origin.

Must exhibit dependability in areas such as attendance, tardiness, and timely performance of duties.

Must be willing to make scheduled visits on holidays, when assigned.