Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice • Clovis, NM

6d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse / RN Case Manager provides personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and supports their families. Care is delivered in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other settings where they live. The nurse serves as a primary contact for patients and families, providing skilled nursing care, assessments, symptom management, education, emotional support, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team. The role also includes participating in on-call and patient support activities as applicable.

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, hospice, hospice-service disciplines, community resources, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and applicable regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
• Excellent patient assessment skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to document and manage programs effectively.
• Sensitivity and tact in addressing end-of-life issues and supporting patients and families in crisis.
• Flexibility to perform varied tasks while maintaining efficiency and composure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and work cooperatively with coworkers and hospice team members.
• Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax machines, copiers, and cell phones or beepers.
• Must have and maintain transportation for work.
• Ability to work in patient homes, institutional settings, and an automobile, with potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephone assessments or screenings, and educate patients, family members, and caregivers.
• Deliver and document skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with patients’ goals of care and individualized plans of care.
• 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 and nurse practitioners, and maintain effective working relationships with the team.
• Provide education about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, dietary needs, hospice services, and symptom and pain management.
• Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including bereavement guidance and caregiver reassurance.
• Teach caregivers safe and effective ways to care for patients.
• Communicate changes in 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, accurate clinical records, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Follow infection-control, regulatory, and organizational compliance standards.
• Participate in quality improvement, scheduling, team collaboration, and interdisciplinary group activities.
• Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive services.

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 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