Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse

AdvisaCare • Port Huron, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

AdvisaCare is hiring a per diem Hospice Registered Nurse for its Flint location, serving Port Huron and surrounding areas. The RN provides compassionate, one-on-one hospice care in patients’ homes, supporting patients and families and helping patients live their final days with dignity and comfort. The position includes on-call responsibilities and field visits, as well as participation in office meetings when indicated. The RN also conducts supervisory visits to observe assigned team members and contributes to interdisciplinary group meetings and patient/family care planning.

Requirements

• Current Michigan registered nurse license in good standing.
• At least 1 year of hospice experience.
• Empathetic approach to patients and caregivers.
• Ability to adapt to patients’ status and needs while providing full-time on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs initially and on an ongoing basis.
• Implement individualized plans of care and revise them as needed.
• Follow AdvisaCare Hospice policies and procedures and Medicare requirements.
• Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and ethical concerns.
• Supervise paraprofessionals providing services to patients.
• Prepare clinical and progress notes and participate in interdisciplinary group conferences.
• Participate in the hospice performance improvement program.
• Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction with clients, families, and caregivers.
• Communicate information using the organization’s current processes and technology.
• Conduct appropriate supervisory visits, including clinical observation of assigned team members.
• Provide feedback and participate in the development, review, and revision of patient/family plans of care during interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Provide daily field visits and attend weekly office meetings as indicated.
• Provide emotional support and individualized care to patients and families.
• Meet on-call responsibilities and adapt care to patients’ changing status and needs.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Medical benefits available for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Ability to earn paid time off.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Excellent pay and biweekly paychecks.
• Employee appreciation program.
• Rewarding work environment.
• Paid general orientation.
• High-tech clientele.
• Advanced skilled training offered.
• 24/7 staffing support.

What This Job Offers

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