Job description

Visit Nurse
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8-5 am 3 days a week
Power Weekend 7a-7p

Do you want a short term job that pays more than it should for a short period of time? Or, do you want a longtime career where you can honestly make a difference with families that will never forget how you helped them and will remember your caring efforts for the rest of their lives. A career you can be proud of and where they will take care of you for years?
Center for Hospice Care (CHC) provides a wonderful environment to apply your skills while having a meaningful impact on your community. Since 1980, Center for Hospice Care has been Northern Indiana's premier end-of-life provider, having served nearly 43,000 patients and families throughout our nine-county service area.

BENEFITS:

• Employer supplemented group health insurance which includes an annual on-site wellness screening; wellness and healthy lifestyle discounts; also includes $500 annual contribution to Health Savings Account
• Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF
• Wellness Benefit - Many routine testing, exams, and immunizations are covered 100%.
• Health Savings Account - CHC contributes up to $500 per year at the beginning of the year.
• Disability Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account - Able to deduct up to $2,000 (pre-tax) each calendar year for reimbursement of uninsured medical, dental, or visions expenses
• Healthy lifestyle reimbursement program – Reimbursement for items such as gym memberships, spin classes, yoga classes, etc.
• Generous retirement match…After 90 days of employment, CHC matches 25% of employee contributions up to a maximum annual match of $4,000; 100% vesting
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance at 1x annual salary
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
• Employee Peer Recognition program
• Annual anniversary/retention bonus - Upon completion of each year of employment, CHC will give $100 per year with a maximum of $1,000
• Accrued Vacation

Job Description:
⦁ Assesses patient/family needs, evaluating symptoms and interventions via telephone.
⦁ Executes a therapeutic regime of treatments and medications as prescribed by the attending physician or Agency Medical Director, through the use of nursing judgment.
⦁ Utilizes nursing judgment to provide symptom management related to the patient's terminal diagnosis through family teaching.
⦁ Provides supervision of LPN and CNAs in accordance with Agency policy and regulatory requirements.
⦁ Prioritizes and directs interventions for crisis situations appropriately through the use of the interdisciplinary team.
⦁ Assists Inpatient Unit patient care team as assigned duties permit.
⦁ Coordinates direct patient care through the effective, timely communication with scheduled and on-call nursing staff.
⦁ Confers and plans patient related interventions with the interdisciplinary team. .
⦁ Coordinates patient care with the family via telephone, utilizing effective teaching and communication skills.
⦁ Coordinates daily schedules for nurses and CNAs under the direction of the Patient Care Coordinator.
⦁ Accurately records and reports pertinent facts regarding patient.
⦁ Communicates appropriate information to the interdisciplinary team.
⦁ Provide continuity of care between agency team members by ensuring verbal and written communication is clear, concise, and timely.
⦁ Schedules daily nurse and CNA visits in a timely manner.
⦁ Ensures each staff member has an appropriate number of scheduled visits based on Agency standards.
⦁ Schedules PRN nurses and CNAs as needed based on patient census and availability of regular staff.
⦁ Schedules contracted staff as directed.
⦁ Ensures that workload is distributed as fairly and evenly as possible.
⦁ Resolves last minute changes in scheduling of staff due to unscheduled employee absences or changes in patient's condition.
⦁ Anticipates potential scheduling issues, i.e., increase in patient census, weather issues, and responds proactively to ensure coverage.
⦁ Keeps supervisor current with changes to the schedule and is timely with communicating concerns regarding staffing issues.
⦁ Follows up on missed CNA visits.
⦁ Performs other duties that may be assigned.
⦁ May be required to work in shifts that may be steady or rotating.

QUALIFICATIONS:
⦁ Maintains current RN licensure for Indiana and CPR certification.
⦁ Strong background in medical/surgical nursing. Previous hospice experience preferred.
⦁ Ability to prioritize and organize tasks.
⦁ Excellent communication skills required.

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