Hospice Registered Nurse PRN

About the role

Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. Work in a collaborative environment. Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference. Competitive compensation package. Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost. Opportunities for advancement. Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits. 401(K) with employer match. Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement.

Responsibilities

• Affirms patient needs and obtains data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporates that data into the plan of care.
• Conducts the initial evaluation and re-evaluates the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
• Makes follow up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in health condition, environment, or unsafe facility conditions to the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Revises the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.
• Counsels, instructs, and includes the patient, facility, and family in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
• Teaches hospice philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings (nursing homes, hospital, assisted-living facilities, etc.).
• Collaborates/Communicates with Medical Director, attending physician, branch leadership and IDG.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current State Licensee as a Registered Nurse RN.
• 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting.
• Experience in hospice or home health environment is preferred.
• Nursing skills as defined by accepted nursing standards.
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed to support business and patient needs.
• Able and willing to lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement.

Pay

Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

Schedule

None specified