Registered Nurse Hospice

Gentiva Hospice•Bloomington, IL

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About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate hospice care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and support their families. The RN serves as a primary point of contact, delivering and documenting skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other settings where they reside. The role includes comprehensive and ongoing assessments, symptom management, individualized care planning, caregiver education, emotional support, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team. Nurses also communicate changes in patient condition, maintain accurate clinical records, follow infection-control and regulatory standards, and participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable. The position involves working in patients’ homes or institutional settings and using an automobile to travel between care settings. Potential exposures include infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials. The RN must maintain transportation for work and be able to use nursing assessment tools, computers, fax equipment, a copier, and a cell phone or beeper. The listed salary range is $71,150–$88,935; compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, and department equity. Gentiva describes this as a safety-sensitive position and states that employees must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits and any applicable state-specific requirements.

Requirements

Registered Nurse education and qualification.
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 and understanding of hospice and the special needs of hospice patients and families.
Knowledge of the roles of disciplines providing hospice services and of community resources.
Strong patient assessment skills and knowledge of general nursing practice.
Oral and written communication skills, documentation, and program-management skills.
Knowledge of managed-care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Sensitivity to end-of-life issues and the ability to support patients and families during a crisis.
Flexibility to perform varied tasks and change tasks without loss of efficiency or composure.
Ability to communicate effectively with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds.
Maturity, cooperation, tact, and flexibility in working with colleagues and hospice team members.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, a copier, and a cell phone or beeper.
Ability to maintain transportation for work.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary point of contact for patients and families throughout the hospice journey.
Deliver and document skilled nursing care according to each patient’s individualized plan of care in the patient’s home, assisted living facility, or other care setting.
Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person or telephonic RN assessments and screenings.
Provide skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with the patient’s goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, to meet patient needs and identify risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, and chaplains.
Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones, including education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, dietary needs, hospice services, and symptom and pain management.
Teach caregivers safe and confident care techniques and provide practical training and emotional reassurance.
Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to appropriate providers and the care team.
Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting appropriate home health, palliative, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Maintain timely, accurate clinical records, including assessments, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
Follow infection-control, regulatory, compliance, and organizational standards.
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, responding in a clinically competent and timely manner.
Support quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives and contribute to team collaboration and patient and caregiver satisfaction.

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 eligible full-time associates.
Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program.
Paid time off and seven paid holidays.
Wellness programs and resources, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care.
Education support and tuition assistance, including ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN support.
Free continuing education units.
Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage.
HSA contribution.
Cell phone reimbursement for eligible roles.
Short-term incentive for eligible roles.
Short- and long-term disability.
FMLA, ADA, and other federally and state-required leaves.