Registered Nurse

SouthernCare New Beacon Hospice • Decatur, AL

5h • Onsite

About The Position

SouthernCare New Beacon Hospice is hiring a PRN Registered Nurse to provide hospice care in Morgan and Lawrence Counties. The RN serves as a primary contact for patients and families and delivers individualized skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living communities, or other care settings. The position includes patient assessment, symptom management, care planning, interdisciplinary coordination, caregiver education, emotional support, clinical documentation, and participation in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable. The role requires sensitivity to end-of-life concerns, sound clinical judgment, flexibility, and effective communication with patients, families, and the hospice team.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse; a minimum of 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 employment.
• CPR certification.
• Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice services, and the special needs of hospice patients and families.
• Knowledge of hospice interdisciplinary roles, community resources, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
• Excellent patient assessment skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to document effectively and manage programs.
• Sensitivity and tact in addressing end-of-life issues and supporting patients and families during crises.
• Ability to adapt to changing tasks while maintaining efficiency and composure and to communicate with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Maturity, cooperation, flexibility, and tact in working with coworkers and hospice team members.
• 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 initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic assessments or screenings.
• Deliver and document skilled nursing interventions and symptom management consistent with each patient’s goals of care and individualized plan of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identified patient risks.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, consulting with physicians and nurse practitioners as needed.
• Provide education to patients, families, and caregivers on disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Teach caregivers safe care practices and provide practical and emotional support.
• Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
• Support continuity of care, appropriate referrals, and transitions among home health, palliative care, hospice, and levels of care.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical records, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Maintain effective 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.
• Follow infection-control, regulatory, and organizational compliance standards.
• Support quality improvement and scheduling initiatives.
• Help patients and families understand medication administration, hospice philosophy and services, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes and expectations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• National and local recognition programs.
• Teammate Assistance Fund.
• Full-time associates: medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Full-time associates: mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program.
• Full-time associates: 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, including ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN pathways.
• Full-time associates: free continuing education units (CEUs).
• Full-time associates: company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• Full-time associates: voluntary pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed