Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse
| Requisition ID | 2024-53263 |
| Category | Nursing |
Overview
The hospice and palliative care nurse assists patients with terminal or life-limiting conditions and their families with pain, symptom, and plan of care management in their home setting through the department of Homecare. The hospice and palliative care nurse is a critical member of our close-knit, interdisciplinary team, using a wholistic approach in supporting the patient and their family. This position is hybrid post-orientation period. Must practice professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with ANA Code of Ethics and maintains a current Ohio Nursing License.
0.8 FTE, 32 hours per week
Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?
The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.
Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.
We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.
Responsibilities
- Performs home-based care with family-centered approach.
- Acts as the on-call nurse for a portion of each month, divided among the nursing team.
- Practices with a competent and compassionate approach to supporting patients and families facing terminal and life-limiting conditions.
- Actively participates in the interdisciplinary team and maintains their primary patients' plan of care.
Qualifications
- BSN Required.
- Ohio Driver's License.
- Must have excellent critical thinking skills, good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to organize and manage time well. Ability to work independently, as well as within an interdisciplinary team.
- Other necessary skills include, but are not limited to, pediatric assessment, infusion and central line care, injections, wound care and patient education. Must be comfortable with end-of-life discussions and patient experiences.
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