Hospice Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice•Columbus, OH

1d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and support their families. The RN serves as a primary point of contact, delivering skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other institutional settings. The role includes assessing patients, managing symptoms, developing individualized plans of care, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team, and educating patients and caregivers about medications, hospice services, end-of-life care, and related needs. The RN also provides emotional and spiritual support, maintains clinical documentation and regulatory compliance, and participates in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable. The position is safety-sensitive and involves work in patients’ homes or institutional settings and in an automobile. Potential exposures include infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials. The role requires the use of nursing assessment tools, computers, fax and copier equipment, and a cell phone or beeper; the employee must maintain transportation for work.

Requirements

Registered Nurse education and current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
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 CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Maintain transportation for work.
Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, hospice disciplines, community resources, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and regulatory guidelines including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Strong patient assessment, oral and written communication, documentation, and program-management skills.
Ability to support patients and families facing end-of-life issues and crises, communicate effectively across socioeconomic backgrounds, and demonstrate flexibility, maturity, cooperation, tact, and composure.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic assessments or screenings.
Provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers as appropriate.
Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with patients’ goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, based on patient needs and identified risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians and nurse practitioners.
Educate patients and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
Support continuity of care, including appropriate referrals and transitions among home health, palliative care, hospice, and different levels of care.
Document clinical records promptly, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when the care plan warrants participation.
Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including bereavement guidance.
Teach caregivers to care for patients safely and confidently.
Follow infection-control, regulatory, compliance, and organizational standards.
Support quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives.

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.
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, including ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN support, 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, for full-time associates.