The primary role involves developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship while providing individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort for Hospice patients and their families. Responsibilities also include assuring quality care by adapting practice to evidence-based standards, participating in quality improvement, and educating patients and staff.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of one year of experience and hold a current Illinois RN license and a valid driver's license. Required abilities include good communication, computer skills, time management, and the physical capacity to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Hours: Saturday and Sunday 8a-8p. Any holiday that falls on the weekend days scheduled are the holidays that are required. No on call required. $5,000 sign on bonus for qualified external candidates! Pay Range $35.50 - $53.25
Major
Responsibilities:
Nurse/Patient
Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum 1)Incorporates the concepts of responsibility, accountability, clinical decision-making, authority, shared governance, and critical thinking in daily nursing practice. 2)Provides individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort. Utilizes principles of optimum pain assessment and management in the delivery of patient care. 3)Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in planning and implementing care. Seeks consultation as needed. 4)Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan of care 5)Assesses by gathering and appraising data to focus on age appropriate patient needs. 6)Continually evaluates patients’ and significant others’ response to interventions and appropriately modifies plan of care. Responds respectfully to patient values, customs and spiritual needs. 7)Collaborates with physicians and/or other health care professionals in developing relationships, plans of care and age specific strategies. 8)Supports patient’s decision to question, refuse, or terminate treatment. Responds to physical or emotional crisis and/or death of patient, making home visit to provide care as appropriate. 9)Provides supportive care to family members and involved caregivers throughout patient’s illness. 10)Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of Hospice patients/families in varied settings.
Assuring/Improving
Quality
Care: Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care 1)Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes 2)Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature. 3)Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives 4)Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety Assesses physical environment and reports unsafe conditions. Adheres to safety standards. 5)Continually demonstrates current knowledge of Regulatory/Reimbursement standards. 6)Looks for ways to improve processes, recommends solutions and implements appropriately. Measures outcomes and utilizes data to recommend changes 7)Utilizes effectively and efficiently resources, supplies, and equipment.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer Match
Adoption Assistance
Educational Assistance Program
Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
Patient/Staff
Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues 1)Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies approach as necessary 2)Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence of department members. Independently seeks out opportunities to learn and grow both interpersonally and functionally. Takes responsibility for keeping skills and knowledge in field up to date. Displays willingness and ability to learn and apply new skills. 3)Plans, implements, and provides follow-up education for patients/S.O. appropriate to the patient's level of understanding. 4)Instructs volunteers and hired caregivers in delivery of Hospice care as appropriate. 5)Completes self-evaluation in a timely and thorough manner. Supports the peer evaluation process by gathering and providing information as requested.
Nursing
Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model 1)Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Evaluates and implements changes to the plan of care 2)Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems 3)Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow through with planned care 4)Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinates utilizing the interdisciplinary approach 5)Consistently demonstrates competence in implementation of patient care in accordance with established clinical standards of care, age specific policies, and federal/state law. Viewed as competent. Maintains knowledge base. 6)Documentation is thorough, accurate, timely, legible, and concise with minimal duplication.
Leadership/Collaboration/Professional
Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others 1)Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice Attends at least 80% of all required department meetings and in-services. 2)Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members 3)Demonstrates ability to critique own nursing practice and achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree 4)Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year 5)Employee Health requirements are up to date. (i.e., TB, fit testing, Hep B series completed or formally declined, etc.) 6)Completes all required Safety, Infection Control and OSHA education. All Healthstream and written competency exams are current. 7)Supports all Accrediting Organization compliance efforts. Actively participates in ongoing readiness efforts. Individually meets and complies with all Accrediting Organization regulations. 8)Complies with Code of Conduct, confidentiality, and HIPAA policies. Has completed annual HIPAA education.
Has completed annual
Business
Conduct education
Licensure: Registered Nurse - Current Wisconsin RN license A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Current
CPR
Education/Experience
Required:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Minimum 1 year of experience
Earn 10.0 continuing education credits annually
Has demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for
NC
I
Knowledge,
Skills &
Abilities
Required:
Good oral and written communication skills
Computer skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Familiarity with patient care equipment
Physical
Requirements and
Working
Conditions:
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
Certain positions may need to take call
Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment
Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast pace
Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster
Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit
Ability to lift 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly
Addendum: Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care by incorporating the concepts of responsibility, accountability, clinical decision-making, authority, shared governance, and critical thinking in daily nursing practice. Primary role is to use the nursing process in overseeing patient care to achieve the desired outcome in the department. A Nurse Clinician II plans and sets goals which demonstrates a wholistic approach to patients and families. Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level. Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
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Commitment to
You:
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Health offers a comprehensive suite of
Total
Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational
Assistance
Program
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