Registered Nurse, Hospice, Per Diem

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, On Call

• Required, Weekends

• One Full Weekend a Month

Scheduled Hours:

0800-1630

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

24100 - 4376 Hospice RN Per Diem

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assures case coordination and provides direct nursing care to patients and families.

• Collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or the situation.

• Analyzes assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.

• Identifies expected outcomes in a plan individualized to the patient, family and/or caregivers and the situation.

• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.

• Implements the individualized patient plan of care.

• Employs strategies to promote health, comfort, and a safe environment.

• Evaluates progress towards attainment of outcomes.

• Attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.

• Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.

• Interacts with peers and colleagues, and contributes to their professional development.

• Collaborates with the patient, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.

• Integrates ethical principles into all areas of practice.

• Integrates best practices and/or research findings into practice.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC.:

• Valid and unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.

• Valid and unrestricted driver's license recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and access to a reliable, insured vehicle required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience is preferred but not required.

Hospice experience preferred

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.