Evening Hospice RN

Care Partners, an independent non-profit hospice serving the Portland area for 40+ years, is seeking a full time or part time Registered Nurse for the position of Evening Hospice RN to provide coverage in the Portland metro area. This position has candidates in the field providing direct patient care. New RNs will be supported through our hospice onboarding program led by our Director of Nursing and seasoned nursing team. Joining the Care Partners' team means working relatively independently and delivering a broad spectrum of nursing services in the hospice environment.

In this role you will get the opportunity to work with programs and services designed to honor choice and dignity, while providing comprehensive patient and family care. As an Evening Hospice RN at Care Partners, you play a key role on our team, in our community and for our clients. Our goal is to maximize the comfort and health of patients along with their families. This is consistent with hospice philosophy as well as the organizations policies and procedures.

Schedule:

The schedule is negotiable. A typical schedule would be 1:30 pm to 11 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with additional, scheduled admissions or float shifts if desired We are open to exploring other options.

Your Responsibilities (Includes but Not Limited to):

• Provide skilled nursing assessment and planning and coordination/care management across settings to patients in private homes, adult foster homes, residential/assisted living care, and/or nursing facilities.

• Maintain up to date patient records, including recording problems, plans, actions and goals accurately and clearly reflective of changes as they occur in accordance with policies and procedures.

• Provide nursing care, attentive to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients

• Counsel patients and families regarding symptom control, medications, direct nursing care measures, nutrition, etc.

• Assist patients and families in making choices that best meet their needs by providing alternatives and support

• Develop and implement a plan of care for patient/family/ and/or care givers in consultation with other interdisciplinary group members (IDT)

• Communicate often and well with other Care Partners staff; function as an integral member of the patient care team

• Make visits at death, support families, assist with final arrangements

• Educate families, arrange services, order equipment, obtain physician orders, and order medications

• Collaborate professionally with other health care providers, including the patients physician, pharmacies, and care facilities to ensure optimal care for the patient

Qualifications:

• Requires current unencumbered Oregon licensure as a Registered Nurse prior to first day of employment

• Prefer candidates with one year of professional nursing experience in hospice, palliative care, home health, medical surgical care or equivalent

• Must have a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record and have access to a reliable automobile to travel to and from patient homes

• Requires well-developed critical thinking, patient assessment, and problem-solving skills

• Requires the ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team with strong verbal and written communication skills

• Must have good skills in using electronic tools such as email, internet, keyboarding and be able to learn medical software to use for accurate and timely charting.

• Bi-lingual, Spanish speaking ability and certification in Hospice and Palliative Care are helpful but not required

• Requires basic life support CPR card or ability to obtain a valid card prior to patient contact within two weeks of hire.

• Preferred applicant will be asked to pass a background check and drug screen following a job offer.

New employees are required to complete tuberculosis screening and provide proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination.

Benefits:

At Care Partners, we prioritize competitive and appealing employee benefits. In fact, we offer them at the same premium levels to benefit eligible employees who have regularly scheduled hours of 20-40 each week. Our benefits include low-cost employee-only premium choices for medical, dental, vision, and 100% paid STD (Short Term Disability), LTD (Long Term Disability), AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) and life insurance, along with access to a Flexible Spending Account or a Health Savings Account. Our employees also receive mileage reimbursement, an annual professional development day stipend, 403b immediate vesting, a generous PTO (Paid Time Off) program, and 7 paid holidays.

Care Partners has the reputation and community trust that comes from a local 40-year history of providing outstanding end-of-life care, education, and bereavement services to thousands of families year after year. We recognize the unique and emotional needs of each patient and family member. The care in the service we deliver as a non-profit hospice provider is a reputation we plan to keep.

Care Partners is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.