Registered Nurse - Huntington, United States - Hospice of Huntington

Description

• Perform assessment of assigned patients and derive nursing diagnoses based on assessment data.
• Plan nursing interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to resolve current problems or prevent potential problems.
• Provide teaching to patients/families to assist in the patients' comfort as needed.
• Provide emotional support to patients/families in a manner that fosters independence and affirms existing strengths.
• Assess the need for home health aide services.
• Assess and provide pain management strategies to assist with the patient's comfort.
• Promote working in a team environment.
• Comply with policies and procedures of Hospice of Huntington, Inc.
• Protects the confidentiality of private health care information of patients.
• Promote the philosophy and services of Hospice of Huntington, Inc.

• Graduate of an accredited professional school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Licensed registered nurse in West Virginia and Ohio.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience; home health or hospice nursing preferred.
• Proof of liability insurance.
• Proof of reliable transportation.
• Philosophy is compatible with the hospice concept.

Hospice of Huntington is a non-profit agency that has been helping people with serious illness since 1982. We know that calling hospice for care is one of the hardest things you will ever do. We also know from caring for over 15,000 people that most people wish they had called sooner. Hospice of Huntington helps people with a life-limiting illness control the symptoms that keep them from living everyday life.