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Per Diem Nurse

Good Shepherd Community Care • Newton, MA • 5h ago

Per Diem Nurse

Job Details

Job Location

Main Office - Newton, MA

Per Diem Hospice Nurse

Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last three years, our community based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Per diem Registered Nurse to join its expanding clinical team. Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patient's private homes and residential fac ilities throu ghout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest

Job Responsibilities :

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team by providing clinical assessments of patients' ADLs, and patient's functional, psychological, and environmental needs. Implements and monitors aspects of patient care including managing discomfort and symptom relief.

Utilizes specialized nursing skills and agency resources related to end-of-life care in accordance with the Nursing Care Coordinator's plan of care and in accord with Good Shepherd's policies and quality assurance guidelines.

Consult with and educate patients and families about disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life, and the processes for dealing with issues of ethical concern.

Consult, collaborate, and coordinate patient care with various health care facilities and professional health care providers. Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient's needs and outcomes of interventions.

Schedule and Weekly Hours:

Flexible

Education, Skills and Experience :

Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts

Sensitivity and understanding of end-of-life issues

Experience in community health, hospice, oncology or related field preferred.

Must have demonstrated skills in assessment, pain management, and symptom control

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Exceptional communication skills

Good Shepherd Benefits:

Competitive rate

Earned Sick Time

403(b) with company match eligibility

Employee Assistance Program

Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range:

Commission position - Per visit rates

Industry :

Healthcare

Employment Type:

Per Diem - variable hours based on employer needs

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and p alliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.

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