RN, Full Time, Hospice Home

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Join our team at Stillwater Hospice

We have an opening for a daytime RN in Hospice Home (IPU)

This is a Full-time, .74 FTE Position (30 Hours per week). You will work daytime shifts with weekend rotations.

This position's pay rate is based on nursing experience.

We look forward to talking to you today about becoming a valued part of our team.

We offer highly competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment.

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

• Health Insurance with PPO (preferred provider organization) or HDHP (high-deductible health plans).

• Dental and Vision Insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) plans (Two Options) with company match and contributions. Plans have long-term investment options.

• Free Employer Health Clinic partnership with Parkview Health (for medical plan participants includes covered family).

• Concierge Surgery Center partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, which includes medical plan deductible reimbursement (for medical plan participants).

• Dependent Care Account (DCFSA).

• Child Care Cost Sharing plan (Coming in Q2 2025).

• Generous Paid Time Off.

• Paid Wellness days.

• Time Off for Voting.

• Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions.

• 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.

• Company-provided Basic Life Insurance plus AD&D Insurance.

• Company-provided Short-Term Disability Insurance.

• Affordable Term Life Insurance policies are available for employees and family members.

• Education Incentives, including tuition discounts with several local Universities.

• Private Student Loan Assistance Program with Gradify. (Coming in 2025)

• Support the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness plans as a Qualifying Not-for-Profit Employer.

• Annual Employee Tuition Assistance Plan, up to $2000.00 per year.

• Stillwater Hospice Tuition Scholarships, up to $5000.00 per year.

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

• New hire referral Finders 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 per year: 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).

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Provision of nursing care for assigned terminally ill patients by assessing needs, coordinating interdisciplinary Plan of Care, implementing nursing interventions, making appropriate revisions and evaluating outcomes of care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Prefer one (1) year of recent hospital or home health care experience.

Must have current RN license to practice in the state of Indiana.

Must hold current CPR certification or within orientation period.

Infusion skills preferred.

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

Must be comfortable working with hospice patients with the emphasis on palliative care.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Strong assessment skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Must be capable of functioning independently as well as part of the team.

Implements Agency approved clinical policies and procedures in all work-related situations.

Demonstrates understanding of hospice philosophy and concept of care and considers the patient/family as the unit of care.

Orients patient/family to hospice services, including identifying the role of team members.

Identifies patient health problems by assessing psychosocial, spiritual, physiological and health behavior systems.

Participates in obtaining and documenting admission and assessment data.

Documents findings accurately, in a timely manner and on appropriate forms according to Agency procedures.

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

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

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

Participates in appropriate staff and holiday rotation.

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

Coordinates care and services with other health care providers.

Identifies the need for and obtains additional physician’s orders.

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.

Recommends utilization of additional agency services and other community service as appropriate.

Provides clinical supervision to LPN’s and CNA’s

Instructs LPN’s and CNA’s on specific patient care procedures within approved Agency policies.

Works in a cooperative relationship with other Agency staff.

Seeks appropriate clinical supervision.

Ensures proper initiation of initial plan of care, evaluates outcomes and coordinates revisions as necessary.

Participates in Agency committees and task forces.

Assumes responsibility for continued personal growth and development.

Responsible for maintaining patient records in a timely and organized fashion.

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

Adheres to all Stillwater Hospice policies.

Adheres to Stillwater Hospice dress code policy.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Adheres to Stillwater Hospice privacy practices as described in the notice of Privacy Practices.

Participates in quality improvement activities and/or other agency committees or task forces when requested.

Critical Skill Sets and Attitudes:

1. Proficient and timely in all aspects of clinical documentation including computer data entry.

1. Proficient in blood draws, all routine patient treatments, (dressing changes, catheters, etc.), pain and symptom management, care of the patient and family including pediatric and HIV + patients; Mantoux administration.

1. Proficient in case management, all aspects of IV care including programming of IV pumps, tubing changes, site care and subcutaneous access.

1. Display compassion, be a team player, have an optimistic outlook, be adaptive, accountable and customer driver.

The published compensation range for this position reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full-time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The base pay may be higher or lower based on demonstrated job-related experience.

Stillwater Hospice (formerly Visiting Nurse) has been caring for the seriously ill in Northeast Indiana since 1888. Our goal is to foster the optimal quality of life through medical, spiritual, and emotional support for patients and their loved ones. We provide high-quality, patient-focused, and compassionate care that helps terminally ill patients and their families live as fully as possible. Providing hospice care allows patients and their families to have meaningful moments together.

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