Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice•Newton, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and supports their families. The RN serves as a primary contact, delivers and documents skilled nursing care in patients’ homes or institutional settings, assesses patient needs and changes in condition, and develops and updates individualized plans of care. The role includes coordinating with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, educating patients and caregivers, providing emotional and practical support, and helping patients and families navigate medications, symptom management, hospice services, and end-of-life care. The RN also maintains compliant clinical records, supports continuity of care and quality improvement, and participates in on-call and patient support activities as applicable. The work takes place in patients’ homes and/or institutional settings and in an automobile. Potential exposures include infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials. The position is identified as safety-sensitive and requires maintaining transportation for work.

Requirements

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 disciplines, community resources, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and regulatory guidelines including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Strong patient assessment skills and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to document and manage programs effectively.
Sensitivity to end-of-life issues and the ability to support patients and families in crisis.
Flexibility, sound judgment, tact, maturity, cooperation, and the ability to change tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to communicate effectively with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person or telephone RN assessments and screenings; provide appropriate education to patients, families, and caregivers.
Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in alignment with patients’ goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, based on patient needs and identified risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians and nurse practitioners.
Educate patients 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, as well as transitions in levels of care.
Document clinical records promptly, including 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 collaboration.
Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
Guide patients and families through the hospice journey and provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support, including bereavement guidance.
Teach caregivers how to care for patients safely and confidently.
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, dental, and 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 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.