Full-Time Inpatient Hospice RN
$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS
7 am – 7 pm; (3) 12 hour shifts per week, but paid for 40 hours
JOB SUMMARY
Join our team today! For a limited time, we are offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus! Hospice Ministries, a non-profit and community-based organization, is committed to ensuring that each person be provided the opportunity to die with dignity, in a manner as free from physical and emotional pain as possible. Our Inpatient Hospice Center cares for patients whose pain and other symptoms cannot be controlled at home or in a residential setting. We give them specialized care for their acute symptoms where pain and symptoms can be controlled, as well as coordinate an extensive care plan involving all members of our Interdisciplinary Team. The Registered Nurse is a professional nurse, under the supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator, who provides direct care to the patient and the family facing a life-limiting illness. The RN must possess necessary skills to interact with other members of the Interdisciplinary group as well as the patient / family, physician, and hospital. Functions within the scope of professional nursing practice as defined by the Mississippi State Board of Nursing.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/ Training/ Experience:
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed in the state of Mississippi. A minimum of one-year nursing experience is required, two years preferred.
Requirements:
- Currently licensed in the state of Mississippi
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license, and Social Security Card
- Must possess good oral and written communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluates and performs ongoing assessments of patients to determine care needs
- Initiates individualized plan of care in collaboration with patient / caregiver, referring physician, and members of the IDT group, including appropriate and realistic goals
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed
- Educates patient and family regarding symptom management and care needs
- Modifies and updates nursing portion of IDT care plan based on the changing needs of the patient / family
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of pain control and symptom management in the care of the terminally ill
Job Type: Full-Time; 7 am to 7 pm; (3) 12 hour shifts per week; paid for 40 hours; Eligible for full benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Life
COVID-19 considerations:
All employees and visitors are required to wear a mask at all times when in the building or caring for a patient
Click here to apply today or call 601-898-1053 with any questions.
Hospice Ministries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic