Registered Nurse - Hospice Flex
About The Position
The Hospice Flex RN is a diverse role providing support to Hospice RN Case Managers to ensure patient needs are met and high-quality care is maintained in various home care settings, such as private residences, skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes, or wherever the patient calls home. The Hospice Flex RN is dynamic depending on a regional office’s most urgent needs and can involve providing care to specific caseloads, completing visits for multiple case managers, assisting with new admissions and managing referrals, and participating in on-call rotations to ensure continuous patient care.A Registered Nurse in this position must possess strong assessment skills and a thorough understanding of disease processes, as well as the ability to manage symptoms proactively. Excellent communication skills are essential for interacting with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members. The Hospice Flex RN must be able to work autonomously, handle various patient care scenarios with professionalism, and provide empathetic and compassionate care in emotionally challenging situations. This position offers ongoing opportunities to make a significant and rewarding difference in patients’ lives during a challenging time.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing.
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or through a participating Compact State Board of Nursing.
- Minimum of one (1) year of general nursing experience preferred; new graduate nurses will be considered.
- Demonstrates strong clinical nursing skills and the ability to maintain professionalism during emotionally challenging situations.
- Provides compassionate, patient-centered care while serving diverse populations with respect and cultural sensitivity.
- Adheres to accepted professional, ethical, and legal standards of nursing practice.
- Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to hospice philosophy and the principles of death and dying.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.
Responsibilities
- Providing support to Hospice RN Case Managers
- Ensuring patient needs are met
- Maintaining high-quality care in various home care settings
- Providing care to specific caseloads
- Completing visits for multiple case managers
- Assisting with new admissions and managing referrals
- Participating in on-call rotations to ensure continuous patient care
- Managing symptoms proactively
- Interacting with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members
- Handling various patient care scenarios with professionalism
- Providing empathetic and compassionate care in emotionally challenging situations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
