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Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Hospice Care Center, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Hospice Registered Nurse, you will be providing direct patient care, utilizing everyday nursing skills, along with assessments and planning for our hospice patients.

Your primary duties will include but are not limited to:

• Managing difficult and complex patients at end of life.

• Updating care plans in collaboration with STNAs, Social Workers and Physicians.

• Comforting patients and families at end of life.

• Managing medication and administration.

• Performing complex medical discharges such as passionate extubating or terminal weaning of medications.

Our ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is empathetic and comforting while caring for patients and their families.

• Has a positive attitude.

• Is interested in professionally developing themselves.

• Values teamwork and is reliable.

• Can maintain an elevated level of communication.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to join a supportive and tight-knit unit of caregivers. Our caregivers are encouraged to learn and grow at their own pace. The work culture in this department is positive and communication is clear between all team members. You will be supported by leadership and encouraged in your professional development. Cleveland Clinic will assist you by offering tuition reimbursement, loan repayment and flexible scheduling.

This is a PRN position to see patients in their home. You are required to work 48 hours every 6 weeks including at least one weekend shift. Orientation requirement is to work full time, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, for the first 8 weeks.

Learn more about Hospice and Palliative Care at Cleveland Clinic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOQhUcfZ9kk

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Performs accurate and complete admission assessments/reassessments within specified time frame.

• Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.

• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

• Assesses and documents patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manages patients' pain.

• Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs/problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.

• Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.

• Escalates change in patient condition to patient's physician as appropriate.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year current clinical experience as a registered nurse.

• Minimum one year experience in an acute medical-surgical or home care setting.

Physical Requirements:

• Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: hospice, pall/med, palliative, comfort, end of life

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities