Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice•Ferry Pass, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides personalized hospice and palliative nursing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or institutional settings. The nurse serves as a primary contact for patients and families, delivering skilled care, assessing changing needs, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team, and supporting patients and loved ones through end-of-life care. The role includes educating caregivers and families, managing symptoms, documenting care, communicating changes in condition, and supporting continuity and quality of care.

Requirements

Registered Nurse.
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 license to practice nursing in the state of employment.
CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, hospice disciplines, community resources, general nursing practice, and managed-care and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Strong patient assessment, oral and written communication, documentation, and program-management skills.
Ability to provide sensitive, tactful support to patients and families facing end-of-life issues and crises.
Ability to adapt to varied tasks and communicate effectively with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax machines, copiers, and cell phones or beepers.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.
Must meet applicable state-specific requirements and minimum requirements for benefits eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person or telephonic assessments and screenings.
Deliver and document skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in accordance with each patient’s individualized plan of care and goals.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identification of patient needs and risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, and chaplains.
Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones, including education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
Educate patients, family members, and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medication administration, nutrition, symptom and pain management, hospice services, and expected end-of-life processes.
Communicate changes in patient condition and signs or symptoms of decline to appropriate providers and the care team.
Support continuity of care, appropriate referrals, and transitions between levels of care.
Maintain timely and accurate clinical records, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
Follow infection-control, regulatory, compliance, and organizational standards.
Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when needed to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable, responding in a clinically competent and timely manner.
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.
For full-time employees: medical, dental, and vision insurance.
For full-time employees: mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program.
For full-time employees: generous paid time off and seven paid holidays.
For full-time employees: wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care.
For full-time employees: education support and tuition assistance.
For full-time employees: free continuing education units.
For full-time employees: company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
For full-time employees: voluntary pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care benefits.