Registered Nurse, RN - Hospice, High Pointe House, Full Time!

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse to be a key team member at our inpatient hospice residence, High Pointe House.

High Pointe House is a licensed acute-care provider offering hospice care in a home-like setting. With private suites and cozy common areas, the High Pointe House serve as an alternative to hospitalization for individuals in need of specialized end-of-life care. Every aspect of the environment and care is designed to promote comfort, dignity and peace for both individuals and families.

The Hospice RN provides delivery of quality hospice nursing care for patients in a variety of settings, including patients under home health and hospice plans of care, residing in private homes, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities and hospice inpatient facilities. Hospice RN care for patient and families that is reflective of the organization's core values. The Hospice RN is knowledgeable about and supportive of the primary nursing model.

Hours:

Full Time 36 hours/week

Openings available on the Day & Night Shift!

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Massachusetts RN Licensure.

Responsibilities:

• Provides hospice nursing care to patients and families utilizing current principles of palliative care and symptom management to produce hospice outcomes.

• Collaborates effectively with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team.

• Utilizes nursing process and current standards of nursing practice in providing hospice care.

• Remains competent on technical nursing skills (i.e. IVs, Gtubes, etc.)

• Provides effective patient and family teaching.

• Communicates with Medical Director, clinical, and support staff as indicated regarding changes in patient's condition.

• Utilizes resources appropriately, demonstrates the ability to act as a patient and family advocate and provides information to families about all available resources.

• Accurately addresses need for additional services. Communicates patient reports and status changes concisely and effectively.

• Assesses patient for need for Fall Precautions. Updates Care Plan, Medication Profile and HHA Treatment Plan routinely and as patient condition changes.

• Represents promotes hospice care in the community and other healthcare professionals.

About Care at Home:

Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it's needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time.

About Tufts Medicine

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Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer