RN Hospice - Emblem Hospice Tucson
Tucson, AZ
About the Job
Emblem Hospice Tucson is hiring a highly skilled and motivated RN Hospice!
Are you passionate about providing life-changing service to patients? Do you thrive in a dynamic and compassionate team environment? If so, we have an immediate opening for an RN Hospice at Emblem Hospice Tucson.
Emblem Hospice Tucson offers comprehensive hospice care and emotional support to patients, their families, and caregivers. Our dedicated team of nurses, aides, social services, spiritual care professionals, and volunteers work together to provide comfort, solutions, and peace to those in need. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients and their loved ones.
Job Overview:
The RN Hospice plans, organizes, and directs hospice care, with a focus on community health education and experience. As an RN Hospice, you will utilize your nursing skills to provide professional care, assess patient needs, develop care plans, administer medications, and coordinate patient care. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the interdisciplinary group to ensure the emotional well-being of patients and their families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Patient Care
- Complete initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessments of patients and families to determine hospice needs
- Provide professional nursing care using the nursing process
- Develop care plans and establish goals based on nursing diagnosis
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and self-care
- Act as a Case Manager to coordinate patient care
Communication
- Maintain accurate clinical notes and records
- Communicate with physicians and community health professionals
- Teach patients and families self-care techniques
- Ensure a safe environment for patients
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary group to meet emotional needs
Additional Duties
- Participate in on-call duties
- Coordinate necessary items and services
- Supervise ancillary personnel
- Maintain professional knowledge through continuing education
- Participate in quality assessment performance improvement activities
Job Requirements:
- Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in public health, home care, or hospice
- Current licensure to practice professional nursing
- Excellent observation, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload independently
- Current CPR certification
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k matching
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
Location: Tucson Area
If you're a dedicated RN looking to make a difference in the lives of patients and their families, apply now! Join our compassionate team at Emblem Hospice Tucson and embark on a rewarding career in hospice care.
Emblem Hospice Tucson offers life-changing service to all our patients while also providing the emotional support and hospice education for the patient, their family and/or caregivers. We have a dynamic team of nurses, aides, social services, and spiritual care professionals, as well as a compassionate group of volunteers and experienced management. Our mission is to provide comfort where there is pain, solutions where there are challenges, and peace where there is chaos in the lives of our patients and their loved ones.