RN / LPN Baylor (Weekend Shift)

Job Description

Job Description

Join our team at Stillwater Hospice!

At Stillwater Hospice, we foster growth, teamwork, and a healthy work-life balance for all staff.  We offer competitive wages and benefits in our team-forward, positive care environment. We look forward to talking to you today about joining our team!

Compensation is based on total years of experience in previous clinical roles.

In this role, you'll care for patients in their homes. The position covers the entire Stillwater Hospice service area.

You will work 36 hours per week in three 12-hour weekend shifts. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Saturday, Sunday, Monday. 

The Salary is based on  40 hours, but you will work 36 hours. 

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

• Health Insurance with PPO (Preferred Provider Organization).
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA).

• Free Employer Health Clinic (for medical plan participants). Partnership with Parkview Health.
• Catastrophic Medical Care Plan (qualifications apply).
• Medical Claims and Healthcare Utilization Management program.

• A partnership with Wellbridge Surgical, a concierge Surgery Center, includes reimbursement of medical plan deductibles and travel expenses (for medical plan participants).
• Dependent Care Savings Account (DCFSA).
• TriShare Plus Child Care Cost-Sharing Plan (for qualifying employees).

• CoShare Child Care Cost-Sharing Plan (for qualifying employees).

• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Paid Wellness Days.
• Time Off for Voting.
• Paid Parental Leave for Births and Adoptions.
• 403(b) 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 & Tuition Discounts w/ several local Universities.
• Private Student Loan Assistance Program with Gradify.
• Support the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness plan as a Qualifying Not-for-Profit Employer.
• Annual Employee Tuition Assistance Plan: up to $ 2,000.00 per year. 
• Stillwater Hospice Tuition Scholarships: up to $ 5,000.00 per year.
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and 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.
• 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 TITLE:  HOSPICE NURSE BAYLOR (Weekend position)

FLSA STATUS:  SALARY / NON-EXEMPT

REPORTS TO:  Weekend Supervisor

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients and families during weekend coverage while supporting the hospice mission, maintaining regulatory compliance, and contributing to patient satisfaction and team effectiveness. The Baylor position is a 12-hour shift on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday or Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
• Must have a current RN or LPN license to practice in Indiana.
• Must hold current CPR Certification or obtain it during orientation.
• Prefer one (1) year of recent hospital or home health care experience.
• Must be able to provide services that require substantial specialized nursing skills.
• Must be able to safely perform the job's essential functions without posing a direct threat to the health and/or safety of him/her or others in the workplace.
• Must be comfortable working with hospice patients and providing palliative care.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong assessment skills.
• Must have an Indiana motor vehicle operator’s license and have access to an automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.
• Must be able to drive independently to all patient/family homes.
• Assist with in-service training of the community on the hospice philosophy as needed/requested.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Must be able to function independently in the patient’s setting.
• Ability to recognize the needs and emergencies of hospice and palliative care patients and provide appropriate interventions.
• Implement Agency policies in all work-related situations; orientation of pt/family to hospice benefit services, including:
  • Identifying the role of team members.
  • Documents findings accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic medical record and on appropriate forms according to Agency procedures.
  • Makes the initial assessment evaluation visit and identifies patient health problems by assessing environmental, psychosocial, spiritual, physiological, and health behavior systems.
  • Ensures proper initiation of the interdisciplinary plan of care, coordinates revisions, and evaluates outcomes.
• Delivers nursing care, including teaching, direct care, case management, referral, advocacy, pain and symptom management, and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Supervises the care delegated to LPNs (if within scope), Home Health Aides, and CNAs, and documents as needed.
• Instructs LPNs (if within scope), 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 the 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.
  • 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 participate in in-service programs.
• Adheres to all Stillwater Hospice policies.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Adheres to Stillwater Hospice privacy practices 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 & ATTITUDES:

• Proficient and timely in all aspects of clinical documentation, including computer data entry.
• 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.
• Display compassion; be a team player; maintain an optimistic outlook; be adaptive, accountable, and customer-driven.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides personal care.
• Participate in Quality Assurance by reviewing patient records to ensure compliance.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Must have visual and hearing ability to comprehend written and verbal communication.
• Must communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and nonverbally.
• 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 (e.g., 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 remain calm in occasional emergency situations.
• Recognizes emergencies and knows emergency procedures according to Agency policy.

ESSENTIAL HAZARDOUS PHYSICAL EXPOSURES:

• 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 and rodents.
• 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.

CHEMICAL OR HAZARDOUS PHYSICAL EXPOSURES:

• Potential exposure to substances within the facility, including c