Pediatric Home Care Nurse-Part-time 24 hours per week

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Hospice of The Western Reserve operates in celebration of the individual worth of each life we strive to relieve suffering enhance comfort promote quality of life foster choice in endoflife care and support effective grieving.

WHY US

We believe that our success starts with our greatest asset: OUR EMPLOYEES!

We live our shared core values in everything we do:

COMPASSION. EXCELLENCE. EQUALITY. INTEGRITY. SERVICE. STEWARDSHIP.

We have a passion for purpose driven work! Do you

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Provide palliative nursing care and support to pediatric patients and families. This position is parttime 24 hours a week.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Assess physical psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family.
• Provide intermittent skilled nursing services to the patient under the patients physicians directions.
• Monitor and evaluate pain and symptoms and provide information and assistance to the patient and family to manage those problems.
• Serves as liaison to the patients physician(s) when needed; provide information to the physician based on knowledge relating to the patients needs.
• Provide emotional support to the patient and family.
• Refer and follow up patients and/or family members to other services when appropriate.
• Provide instruction (health teaching) to the patient and family as related to home care.
• Maintain and promptly complete all necessary plan and reports related to home care.
• Participate in care conferences and bereavement meetings.
• Participate in public relations activities when necessary.
• Participate in audit review quality assurance activities and other meetings as assigned.
• Plan and supervise activities of HHA as related to patient care.

SUCCESS CAPABILITIES:

• Licensed RN in the State of Ohio
• BS or equivalent experience
• 35 Years of experience in Pediatrics or Hospice with the desire to transfer into Pediatrics
• Experience preferred in pain and symptom management oncology public health mental health
• Experience in pediatrics and knowledge regarding normal growth and development pediatric assessment skills and pharmacology
• Must work a minimum of 40 hours four days/week
• May at times work 4 days 10hour shifts based on department needs and supervisor approval
• 1 evening per week for call coverage and 1 weekend worked per month.
• Must have valid drivers license car available and insurance coverage as required in Ohio
• Working coverage area may include: Lorain Cuyahoga Lake Ashtabula Medina Summit Geauga and Portage counties
• All attempts will be made to place PED Nurse in the service areas closer to living residence

DETAILS:

• Total Rewards Package to include Retirement Health Dental Vision voluntary benefits and Corporate Discounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Exempt role
• Technology Package
• Protocols in place for wellbeing during COVID19

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Compliance to Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation
• Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed
• Provide an active drivers license
• Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• High level of integrity ethics and professionalism.

NOTE:The responsibilities of this position are described above and they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also this description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Applicants who may need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact:

Careers at Hospice of the Western Reserve

17876 St. Clair Ave.

Cleveland OH 44114

216.383.2222 or

Hospice of the Western Reserve is an Equal Opportunity Employer we recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.