Registered Nurse - Hospice - After Hours

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

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Shift: Midnights

Status: 24 hours per week; after hours

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Assesses and identifies patient needs after hours in accordance with the hospice concept of care. Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to provide patient/family care. Maintains the continuity of care by ensuring that patient needs are met. May perform triage on call for the hospice program after hours as assigned, or provide home visits after hours as needed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and current Michigan licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Requires a minimum of one year Hospice R.N. experience.
• Requires an understanding and acceptance of the Hospice concept of care, and knowledge of normal and abnormal responses of patients and families to hospice care and terminal illness.
• Requires a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.
• Hospice certification preferred.
• Requires interpersonal skills to present a positive image of Hospice to those whom are referred to or enrolled in the program.
• Requires the ability to be flexible in adapting policies and procedures to meet the needs presented by Hospice patients and families.