Hospice RN (Laf-PRN)

Franciscan Health Lafayette Central1501 Hartford St Lafayette, Indiana 47904Our Hospice Nurses care for patients at the end of their lives. Their main responsibility is to help people live as comfortably and independently as possible and with the least amount of pain, in their final days. One of the largest parts of being a Hospice Nurse involves helping patients, and their families, feel more comfortable about death and providing them with the emotional support they need. Our RNs go beyond that and care for the patient’s mind, body and spirit while supporting their families and caregivers as well.

WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Determine patient eligibility for home care and hospice care.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Collaborate with patients and their families, as well as members of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and enhancement of the patient experience.
• Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data pertinent to patient condition to determine the nursing diagnosis, patient needs and plan of care.
• Develop an appropriate plan of care based on objective and subjective data, observations, and communications from patient and family, and continuously review and revise the plan of care as patient condition warrants.
• Prioritize and implement the identified plan, coordinate care delivery, employ interventions, to improve patient outcomes while providing a safe, respectful, and ethical practice environment.
• Communicate timely changes in patient’s assessment/ongoing reassessment to providers that warrant consideration and/or a change in the plan of care, and maintain and coordinate communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe transitions and continuity in care delivery.
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's Degree- Nursing/Patient Care- Required
• Bachelor's Degree- Nursing/Patient Care- Preferred
• 1 Year Home Health or Hospice Care Experience- Preferred
• Registered Nurse (RN)- State Licensing Board - Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- American Heart Association - Required
• Driver's License- Required
• Auto Insurance- Required

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Up to 75%EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, .