Hospice RN PRN

About the Role

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. As a Registered Nurse, you’ll contribute to our mission by developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family/caregiver health status and incorporate that data into the plan of care.
• Conduct the initial evaluation and re-evaluate the patient’s nursing needs during each visit.
• Make follow-up visits according to patient, family, and facility needs.
• Communicate 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.
• Revise the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notify the Clinical Supervisor, physician, facility, and other team members.
• Counsel, instruct, and include the patient, facility, and family in following the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
• Teach hospice philosophy and pain and symptom management to staff in alternate care settings (nursing homes, hospital, assisted-living facilities, etc.).
• Collaborate/communicate with Medical Director, attending physician, branch leadership, and IDG.
• Perform other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate, or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current State License 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.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines.
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed to support business and patient needs.
• Ability to frequently 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.

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

Benefits

• 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.