RN, Registered Nurse - Albuquerque Hospice - PRN

Job Summary

The Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes / planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to patients / residents within the hospice setting.

We are looking for someone who is interested in doing at least 10 days of on call per month. Hospice agency is looking for an on call RN to add to our on call rotation team.

Hours include weekday evenings from 5PM-8AM and weekends 24 hours. This is a PRN position so there is flexibility in this role to create your own schedule.

We are looking for someone who is interested in doing at least 10 days of on call per month.

The nursing process includes the documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment.

This practice includes dependent, interdependent and independent functions. Collaborates patient / resident and family, other inter-professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.

Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise / knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned setting.

Cares for patients / residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients / residents in the hospice setting.

Responsible to implement the nursing process, the coordination and continuum of care, patient / resident assessment, patient / resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions.

Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.

The Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and / or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.

Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Depending on location, a valid drivers license may be required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Certificate for Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) preferred.

Benefits

The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a (k) retirement plan, work / life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

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The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.