Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice•Jeffersonville, IN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides personalized hospice and palliative nursing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and supports their families. The RN serves as a primary contact throughout the hospice journey and delivers skilled care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other institutional settings. The role includes assessment, symptom management, individualized care planning, patient and caregiver education, emotional support, interdisciplinary coordination, and clinical documentation. The RN also helps patients and families understand medication administration, hospice services, pain and symptom management, and end-of-life processes. On-call and patient-support duties may be required as applicable.

Requirements

Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested 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.
CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, hospice patient and family needs, and the roles of hospice disciplines.
Strong patient assessment skills and knowledge of community resources.
Good oral and written communication skills, documentation, and program management knowledge.
Knowledge of general nursing practice and managed-care principles, regulatory guidelines (including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC), and human resource management principles.
Sensitivity to life-and-death issues affecting people with terminal illness, tact in working with patients and families, and ability to support others during a crisis.
Flexibility to perform varied tasks while maintaining efficiency and composure; ability to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Maturity, cooperation, flexibility, and tact in working with coworkers and hospice team members.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax machines, copiers, and a cell phone or beeper.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.
Ability to meet applicable state-specific requirements and minimum requirements for benefits eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive in-person or telephone patient assessments and reassessments, and educate patients, families, and caregivers as appropriate.
Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management consistent with patients’ goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, to address patient needs and identified risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and consult with 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 care, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Document screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, care plans, and other clinical records accurately and promptly.
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 to patients and loved ones, including education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
Teach caregivers safe and confident care techniques and provide practical training and emotional reassurance.
Follow infection-control, regulatory, compliance, and organizational quality 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 (CEUs) 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.