Hospice Registered Nurse Hiring Event!

Agape Hospice Care•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Three Oaks Hospice and its sister organizations are hiring Registered Nurses to provide skilled nursing care to clients of all ages in their residences. The RN coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, the patient and family, and referring agencies, and assumes responsibility for coordinating care. The role involves assessing the effects of terminal illness on patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs; implementing and revising individualized plans of care; educating patients and families; coordinating services; documenting progress; and evaluating outcomes and patient and family responses to care. Nurses also determine service scope and frequency based on acuity and needs, assess caregiver capacity, apply hospice admission and recertification criteria, and provide on-call service as assigned. The hiring event is for full-time, PRN, and on-call RN opportunities throughout the Metro Atlanta area. Candidates are invited to meet the clinical leadership team and learn about the organizations and their hospice and palliative care work.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current state RN license.
Current state driver’s license.
Two years of RN experience in a clinical care setting.
Current CPR certification.
Computer proficiency.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to provide effective support to patients and families.
Demonstrated nursing practice skills, ability to cope with family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
High standards of ethics and compliance.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospice or home health experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the effects of terminal disease on patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, environmental, and activities-of-daily-living needs.
Implement individualized plans of care and recommend revisions as necessary.
Consult with and educate patients and families about the disease process, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs.
Train other staff as needed.
Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Prepare clinical and progress notes that demonstrate progress toward established goals.
Coordinate patient and family services and prioritize needs with interdisciplinary team members.
Use a case-management approach and refer patients to other services as needed.
Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs.
Assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
Evaluate personal support needs and use identified systems to address them.
Communicate information using the organization’s current processes and technology.
Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to establish appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.