Registered Nurse, RN

Gentiva Hospice • Auburndale, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is hiring a full-time RN Case Manager to provide hospice nursing care Monday through Friday on the day shift. The nurse serves as a primary contact for patients and families, providing individualized skilled care and support in patients’ homes, assisted-living residences, or other care settings. The role includes comprehensive assessments, symptom management, individualized care planning, caregiver education, and coordination with interdisciplinary team members. The RN supports patients and loved ones through end-of-life care with compassion, dignity, and respect, while maintaining timely, accurate clinical documentation and adhering to regulatory, infection-control, and organizational standards. The position may include on-call and patient-support activities as applicable.

Requirements

• Current license to practice nursing in the state of employment.
• At least one year of RN experience in acute care, 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.
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, hospice team roles, community resources, general nursing practice, and managed-care principles and regulatory guidelines.
• Strong patient assessment, oral and written communication, clinical documentation, and program-management skills.
• Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper.
• Must have and maintain transportation for work.
• Ability to support patients and families facing life-and-death issues, communicate with people of varied socioeconomic backgrounds, and work flexibly and cooperatively with the hospice team.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephone assessments or screenings.
• Provide skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in accordance with patients’ goals of care and individualized plans of care.
• Develop and update individualized care plans, including visit frequency, based on patient needs and identified risks.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians and nurse practitioners, and involve the team when appropriate to achieve desired outcomes.
• Educate patients, family members, and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Teach caregivers safe care techniques and provide emotional reassurance and support.
• Communicate patient condition changes 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 levels of care.
• Document assessments, physician orders, progress notes, care plans, and other clinical records accurately and promptly.
• Follow infection-control practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and standards.
• Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
• Support quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives and maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group.
• Help patients and families understand medication administration, hospice services and philosophy, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match
• Career advancement opportunities
• National and local recognition programs
• Teammate Assistance Fund
• Medical insurance (full-time associates)
• Dental insurance (full-time associates)
• Vision insurance (full-time associates)
• Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program (full-time associates)
• Generous paid time off and seven paid holidays (full-time associates)
• Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care (full-time associates)
• Education support and tuition assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN) (full-time associates)
• Free continuing education units (full-time associates)
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance (full-time associates)
• Voluntary pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care benefits (full-time associates)

What This Job Offers

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