Hospice Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice • Peru, IN

2d

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) / RN Case Manager provides personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and supports their families. The nurse serves as a primary contact, delivers skilled nursing care in patients’ homes or institutional settings, assesses patient needs and changes in condition, and develops and updates individualized plans of care. The role includes coordinating with an interdisciplinary team, educating patients and caregivers, providing emotional and practical support, maintaining clinical documentation, and following regulatory, infection-control, and compliance standards. The position also supports continuity of care, quality improvement, scheduling, and on-call patient support as applicable.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse education.
• At least one year of RN experience in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health; school internships and clinical hours may be considered in individual cases.
• Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
• CPR certification.
• Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to maintain transportation for work.
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice care, hospice disciplines, community resources, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Strong patient assessment, oral and written communication, documentation, and program management skills.
• Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, a copier, and a cell phone or beeper.
• Ability to support patients and families facing end-of-life issues, communicate effectively across socioeconomic backgrounds, and work with flexibility, tact, maturity, and cooperation.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive in-person and telephonic patient assessments and reassessments, and educate patients, family members, and caregivers as appropriate.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and manage symptoms in alignment with each patient’s goals of care and individualized plan.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, based on patient needs and identified risks.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and other care providers.
• Provide education about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, dietary needs, hospice services, and symptom and pain management.
• Communicate changes in condition or signs and symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
• Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting appropriate home health, palliative care, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
• Document clinical records promptly and accurately, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when appropriate to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
• Support quality improvement and scheduling initiatives, and follow infection-control, regulatory, and compliance standards.
• Teach caregivers safe care techniques and provide emotional reassurance and support to patients and their loved ones.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Career advancement opportunities
• National and local recognition programs
• Teammate Assistance Fund
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time associates
• Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program for full-time associates
• Generous paid time off and seven paid holidays for full-time associates
• Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care, for full-time associates
• Education support and tuition assistance for full-time associates
• Free continuing education units for full-time associates
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance for full-time associates
• Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed