Hospice Registered Nurse

AdvisaCare • Lansing, MI

5d

About The Position

AdvisaCare is seeking a full-time Hospice Registered Nurse to provide individualized hospice care to patients in familiar surroundings across Lansing and surrounding areas. The Troy office serves as the parent agency. The nurse provides emotional support to help patients live their final days with dignity and comfort, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and works with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team. The role includes clinical observation and supervisory visits for assigned team members, participation in interdisciplinary group meetings, and contributing to the development, review, and revision of patient and family care plans.

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.
• Comply with 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 supervisory visits that include clinical observation of assigned team members’ performance.
• Participate in field visits daily and weekly office meetings as indicated.
• Adapt care to patients’ changing status and needs, including full-time on-call availability.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Paid time off
• Weekly paychecks
• Employee appreciation program
• Rewarding work environment
• Advanced skilled training
• 24/7 staffing support

What This Job Offers

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