Registered Nurse, RN

Gentiva Hospice • Auburn, MA

1d • $38 - $47

About The Position

Gentiva Hospice is hiring a PRN Registered Nurse to provide personalized hospice and palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and support their families. The nurse serves as a primary point of contact, delivering skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other settings where they live. The role includes assessment, symptom management, care planning, interdisciplinary coordination, caregiver education, emotional and spiritual support, documentation, and participation in on-call and quality initiatives. The position is safety-sensitive and involves work in patient homes or institutional settings and in an automobile.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse.
• 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.
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice care, hospice disciplines, community resources, general nursing practice, managed care principles, and applicable regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
• Excellent patient assessment skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to document and manage programs effectively.
• Sensitivity and tact in dealing with people facing terminal illness and end-of-life issues, and ability to support others during a crisis.
• Ability to adapt to varied tasks while maintaining efficiency and composure and to communicate effectively with people from all 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.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments, including in-person and telephone assessments or screenings.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in accordance with patients’ goals of care and individualized plans of care.
• Develop and update individualized care plans, including visit frequency and identified patient risks.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and consult with physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Educate patients, family members, and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, dietary needs, hospice services, and symptom and pain management.
• Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
• Support continuity of care, referrals, and transitions among home health, palliative care, hospice, and levels of care.
• Document assessments, screening findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans accurately and promptly.
• Maintain effective 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.
• Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including bereavement guidance.
• Teach caregivers to care for patients safely and confidently.
• Follow infection-control, regulatory, compliance, and organizational 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.
• Full-time associates may receive medical, dental, and vision insurance; mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program; paid time off and seven paid holidays; wellness programs; education support and tuition assistance; free continuing education units; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; and voluntary benefits including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed