Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice • Anderson, SC

6d

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice seeks a Registered Nurse to provide personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and support their families. The RN is a primary point of contact, delivering and documenting skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other settings where they reside. The role includes assessment, symptom management, care planning, caregiver education, interdisciplinary coordination, and emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones.

The RN helps patients and families understand medication administration, hospice services and philosophy, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes. The position also supports continuity of care, quality improvement, scheduling initiatives, and responsive on-call services as applicable. The work takes place in patients’ homes or institutional settings and involves use of an automobile. Exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials is possible.

Requirements

• Current license to practice nursing in the state of employment.
• 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 CPR certification.
• Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
• Must have and maintain transportation for work.
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families and of hospice care and the special needs of hospice patients and families.
• Knowledge of the roles of disciplines providing hospice services and of community resources.
• Strong patient assessment skills and knowledge of general nursing practice.
• Good oral and written communication skills, documentation, and program management knowledge.
• Knowledge of managed care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
• Ability to support people facing life-and-death issues and to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Flexibility, tact, maturity, cooperation, and the ability to change tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily and meet applicable state-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic RN assessments or screenings.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management consistent with patients’ goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identification of patient risks.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and consult with physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Communicate changes in condition or signs of decline to the appropriate provider.
• Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting appropriate home health, palliative care, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
• Document clinical records promptly, including screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• 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 and bereavement guidance to patients and loved ones.
• Teach caregivers to provide safe care and help them navigate hospice services, medication administration, symptom management, and end-of-life expectations.
• Follow infection control, regulatory, compliance, and organizational standards.
• 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 insurance for full-time associates
• Dental insurance for full-time associates
• Vision insurance for full-time associates
• Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program for full-time associates
• Generous 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, including ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN pathways, 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 benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage, for full-time associates

What This Job Offers

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