Hospice Registered Nurse-RN

Trinity Health•Athens, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary’s Home Care and Hospice in Athens, Georgia, is hiring a full-time Hospice RN Case Manager to provide professional nursing care to hospice clients in their homes. The RN is responsible for patient assessment, care planning, therapeutic interventions, supervision of care, and patient outcomes in accordance with physician direction, the state Nurse Practice Act, applicable licensure requirements, and organizational policies and procedures. In collaboration with physicians and the hospice team, the RN anticipates and manages symptoms, supports identification of family and caregiver grief and loss issues, and helps implement each patient’s hospice plan of care. The RN also provides functional support to Hospice Aides and LPN/LVNs as needed. The position case-manages a team of 15–20 hospice patients in the Athens, Georgia territory, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, attends weekly interdisciplinary meetings, and interacts with the primary care physician and/or hospice medical director as needed. The schedule is primarily Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend coverage when needed. Flexible scheduling opportunities are offered. The role includes one-to-one care in patients’ homes and use of advanced remote monitoring technology and the Home Care Connect virtual care program, which offers patients access to a Virtual Care Center staffed by RNs 24/7. St. Mary’s Home Care and Hospice is part of Trinity Health at Home, a national home care, palliative care, and hospice organization. It is a Catholic-based, nonprofit provider of home care, hospice, and bereavement services.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved nursing education program.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.
At least one year of experience as a professional acute care nurse.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to hospice clients in their homes in accordance with physician direction, applicable regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.
Conduct patient assessments, develop care plans, provide therapeutic interventions, and supervise care and outcomes.
Serve as case manager for a team of 15–20 hospice patients.
Collaborate with physicians and hospice team members to anticipate and manage patient symptoms.
Assist in identifying family and caregiver grief and loss issues and help implement the hospice plan of care.
Provide functional support to Hospice Aides and LPN/LVNs as needed.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and attend weekly interdisciplinary meetings.
Interact with the primary care physician and/or hospice medical director as needed to manage patient symptoms.
Provide one-to-one care to patients in their homes.
Provide occasional weekend coverage when needed.