Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice•Chesterfield, SC

25d

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide skilled, compassionate hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and support their families. The RN serves as a primary contact for patients and families and provides care in patients’ homes, assisted living settings, or other institutional settings. The role includes assessing patient needs, delivering and documenting nursing interventions, coordinating interdisciplinary care, educating patients and caregivers, and supporting transitions in care. The position is safety-sensitive and may involve on-call and patient-support activities as applicable. The RN works with physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains, and other team members to develop and update individualized plans of care. The nurse also provides emotional, physical, and spiritual support, helps families understand hospice services and end-of-life care, and follows applicable clinical, infection-control, regulatory, and organizational standards.

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 requested employment.
CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families and understanding of hospice and the special needs of hospice patients and families.
Knowledge of the roles of disciplines providing hospice services and of community resources.
Excellent patient assessment skills.
Good oral and written communication skills, documentation skills, and program management knowledge.
Knowledge of general nursing practice and managed care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.
Ability to support people facing crisis and end-of-life issues, communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, and demonstrate flexibility, maturity, cooperation, and tact.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic RN assessments and screenings.
Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in alignment with patient goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identified patient risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and consult with physicians and nurse practitioners.
Educate patients, family members, 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 by recognizing and supporting appropriate home health, palliative, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Document screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans in a timely manner.
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 comfort, education, and bereavement guidance.
Teach caregivers safe care practices and help them understand medication administration, hospice services, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes.
Follow infection-control, compliance, regulatory, and policy standards and 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 for ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN programs 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 pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care benefits for full-time associates.