RN On Call - $5,000 Sign On Bonus

Heart to Heart Hospice•Evansville, IN

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About The Position

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking an on-call Registered Nurse to provide compassionate care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones. The nurse provides home visits as needed for assessment, treatment, and support, including possible death pronouncement, crisis management, and admission. The role plans and coordinates comprehensive services with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary group; documents care and progress; communicates changes in patient needs and outcomes; and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate school of nursing.
Current state Registered Nurse license.
Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience as an RN in a healthcare or clinical setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide home visits as needed for patient assessment, treatment, and support, including death pronouncement, crisis management, and admission.
Plan comprehensive services for patients and families and develop or revise nursing care plans and goals in conjunction with the patient’s physician and the interdisciplinary group.
Provide excellent customer care to internal and external customers, including proper phone etiquette.
Prepare clinical and progress notes demonstrating progress toward established goals.
Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
Submit all documentation in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as required.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.