Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice Care at Home

MaineHealth•Brunswick, ME

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice Care at Home, Coastal role provides nursing care and coordinates care for terminally ill patients of all ages in their homes. The nurse uses nursing principles, systems, and resources that affect health status to achieve the best possible outcomes. This is an RN II vacancy for candidates with more than one year of RN work experience. RN II nurses are competent in their clinical role and able to care for most patients assigned. When a patient’s needs fall outside their current experience, they identify and obtain appropriate resources to develop the necessary skills and knowledge over time. Automatic advancement from RN I may apply after one year as an RN I when the nurse is in good standing and meets RN I requirements, including completion of applicable onboarding requirements and the New Grad Residency where applicable. MaineHealth CHANS Home Health & Hospice has provided home and hospice care to the mid coast Maine community since 1947. The organization describes its care as grounded in its mission and in personalized care for each patient.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current applicable state Registered Professional Nurse license.
Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of the start date.
Valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
Vehicle available for work and covered by liability insurance as specified by agency policy.
At least one year of recent RN experience; the vacancy is open to candidates with greater than one year of RN work experience.
For automatic advancement from RN I, be in good standing and meet RN I requirements; complete applicable onboarding requirements, including the New Grad Residency where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to terminally ill patients of all ages in their homes.
Coordinate care for terminally ill patients in the home setting.
Use nursing principles, systems, and resources to affect health status and achieve maximum outcome results.
Identify and obtain appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge when assigned patient needs exceed current experience.