Full Time- RN Hospice House/IPU - NIGHTS

Job Description

Job Description

What you should know about the RN Hospice House/IPU role:

• This is a Full-time night's role with the hours of: 6:30PM-7AM with every 3rd weekend rotation required.
• Holiday rotation participation required.
• Located at our inpatient unit located within the Ohio State University Wexner Memorial Center.

The RN Hospice House/IPU Duties are:

• Plans and delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, families, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
• Assess and evaluates the patient and family including the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan of care including creating measurable patient-centered goals in collaboration with the patient and family, that consistently is updated and reviewed to reflect assessment findings to ensure quality patient care.
• Reviews and updates plan of care including interventions, medication profile, visit frequency to meet the patient’s changing needs.
• Assess and reports to physician changes of patient condition, level of care needs, and facilitate determining eligibility for services.
• Collaborates and participates as member of hospice team in regularly scheduled care conferences, hospice admissions, and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings, to ensure coordination of services.
• Documents physicians’ orders when received in electronic health record to provide accurate information and ensure safe delivery of services.
• Supervises, teaches and evaluates care provided by Personal Care Specialists, Volunteers and other care givers to ensure compliance to the plan of care.
• Documents assessments, interventions and all changes thoroughly at the point of service in the electronic health record and synchronizes this documentation for each patient according to Ohio’s Hospice standards to ensure quality communication with patient’s Interdisciplinary Team.
• Communicates handoffs such as SBAR assessments and other methods, timely to ensure communication is relayed appropriately for continuation of quality care.
• Assists in other activities and departments when requested to ensure complete and thorough patient care for all Ohio’s Hospice patients.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities to support the quality of Ohio’s Hospice services.
• Precepts new staff to support professional relationships with newly hired team members as required.

Qualifications of this role:

• Registered nurse in good standings (no board actions)
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification preferred. Ohio's Hospice supports professional growth and offers opportunities for eligible employees to obtain certification.
• Current CPR Certification
• Strong clinical skills in pain and symptom management, patient assessment, and care planning.
• Proficient computer skills with the ability to accurately document patient care and services in electronic medical records.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license with a safe driving record and proof of auto insurance.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and 10 panel drug screening.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Mileage reimbursement and company-provided technology.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• A supportive culture where your work is valued and celebrated.
• The chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families every single day.

Join a Team That Cares

The Mission of Ohio’s Hospice is to celebrate the lives of those we have the privilege of serving by providing superior care and superior services to each patient and family.

Hospice nursing is more than a career—it's a calling. If you're passionate about delivering comfort, compassion, and exceptional care when it matters most, we'd love to hear from you.

Ohio’s Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Ohio’s Hospice is proud to be platinum certified through SAGECare, which provides training and consulting on LGBT aging issues to service providers. Ohio’s Hospice welcomes those in the LGBT community to join our team.