Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice•Montgomery, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse to provide personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and support their families. The role serves Butler, Dallas, Lowndes, Montgomery, Macon, Autauga, and Elmore Counties, with flexible days and hours. Care is provided in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other settings where they live. The RN serves as a primary point of contact for patients and families, delivering skilled nursing care and symptom management in accordance with individualized plans of care. The nurse assesses and reassesses patients, coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, educates patients and caregivers, communicates changes in condition, and maintains timely, accurate clinical documentation. The position also supports continuity of care, quality improvement, scheduling initiatives, and on-call patient support as applicable.

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 employment.
CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Ability to assess hospice patients and understand the needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
Knowledge of hospice services and the roles of disciplines providing hospice care.
Knowledge of community resources and general nursing practice.
Knowledge of managed care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Strong oral and written communication, documentation, and program-management skills.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, a copier, and a cell phone or beeper.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.
Sensitivity and tact when supporting patients and families facing end-of-life issues, including the ability to support people in crisis.
Ability to adapt to varied tasks while maintaining efficiency and composure and to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Maturity, cooperation, flexibility, and tact in working with coworkers and hospice team members.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive in-person and telephonic patient assessments and reassessments, screenings, and education for patients, family members, and caregivers.
Deliver and document skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with patient goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, to address patient needs and identified risks.
Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, and chaplains.
Provide education about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, dietary needs, hospice services, and symptom and pain management.
Teach caregivers safe care techniques and provide emotional reassurance and support.
Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home health, palliative care, and hospice referrals and transitions in levels of care.
Maintain timely and accurate clinical records, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
Maintain working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when patient care plans warrant participation.
Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
Follow infection-control, regulatory, policy, and compliance standards and 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.
For full-time associates: medical, dental, and vision insurance.
For full-time associates: mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program.
For full-time associates: 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 support.
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 pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care benefits.