Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - $33-46 per hour
Company: Mary Washington Healthcare
Location: Fredericksburg
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)
Hospice for a nursing job in Fredericksburg, Virginia.Job
Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Hospice
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours
- Employment Type: Permanent
Start the day excited to make a difference---end the day knowing
you did. --Come join our team.Job Summary:The Level II Competent
Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients. The Level
II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the
healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the designated
clinical area by incorporating research and implementing
evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II Competent
Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a
professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous,
and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients. The RN
is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing
process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and
evaluation.Practice Standards for a Level II Registered Nurse:In
the MWHC Practice Standards, a Level II Registered Nurse is
outlined in the following areas of:
- Exemplary Professional Practice Standards
- Structural Empowerment Practice Standards
- Transformational Leadership Practice Standards
- New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement Practice
StandardsEssential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of
licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated
tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to
achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team
members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and
discharge planning.
- Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent
information to/from other health care team members.
- Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient
care; participate in improvement of patient care services.
- Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance
improvement into care delivery and participate in quality
improvement activities.
- Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff
members.
- Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies
and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
- Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe
patient/staff environment.
- Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
- Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for
formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
- Provides effective end-of-life education for the patient and/or
caregiver and/or volunteers and provides direct care as
appropriate.
- Shares in providing 24-hour seven-day-a-week coverage to
patients and families.
- Participates on committees, special projects, and other related
duties as assigned.
- Serve patients in all age groups, in home or long-term care
setting.
- Perform other duties as assigned.Offering a 10k Sign on Bonus
for this role. Internal associates do not qualify for sign on
bonus.Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as
a Registered Nurse.
- Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state
required.
- BSN is preferred; all Registered Nurses with an Associate's
Degree in Nursing will be required to obtain their BSN within five
years of hire (Effective March 2014)
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
- Valid--driver's--license and must meet MWHC Driver's
Suitability criteria--
- Previous experience in hospice, home health, or geriatrics
preferred. Experienced in pain and symptom management, based in
current and best practice.
- Demonstrated understanding of hospice criteria and commitment
to hospice philosophy of care; with demonstrated ability to
advocate and teach hospice philosophy of care to other clinicians,
patients and family.As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will
not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, and veteran or disability status.Mary Washington
Healthcare Job ID #R-10591. Posted job title: Hospice Full-Time
Registered Nurse (10K Sign on Bonus)About Mary Washington
HealthcareJoin Mary Washington Healthcare, one of Virginia's
fastest-growing healthcare systems and the region's premier
healthcare provider. Our nursing jobs, allied health, and physician
jobs--promote growth through career advancement and support in an
environment designed for success.
MWHC offers all the benefits of a big city healthcare system in the
beautiful setting of the Virginia countryside, with easy access to
Washington, DC and Richmond. Our regional medical system includes
two state-of-the-art hospitals - Mary Washington Hospital, a
Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma Center and Stafford
Hospital.--Our Centers of Excellence include Regional Cancer
Center, Virginia Heart & Vascular Institute, Human Motion
Institute, Women's Health Institute and The Neurosciences Center.
Benefits
- 403b retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Employee assistance programs
- Holiday Pay
- Pet insurance
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Sign-On bonus
Keywords: Mary Washington Healthcare, Alexandria , Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice - $33-46 per hour, Healthcare , Fredericksburg, Virginia
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