Registered Nurse

Gentiva Hospice • Conyers, GA

1d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides personalized hospice and palliative nursing care to patients facing life-limiting illness and supports their families with dignity, comfort, and compassion. The RN is a primary point of contact throughout the hospice journey, delivering and documenting skilled nursing care in patients’ homes, assisted living settings, or other locations where they receive care. The role includes comprehensive assessments, symptom management, individualized care planning, caregiver education, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team. The RN also offers emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including guidance on hospice services, medication administration, pain and symptom management, and end-of-life expectations.

The position requires timely and accurate clinical documentation, communication of changes in patient condition, and compliance with infection-control, regulatory, and organizational standards. RNs participate in team and on-call activities as applicable, support continuity of care and appropriate transitions between care settings, and contribute to quality improvement and scheduling initiatives. Work takes place in patient homes and/or institutional settings, as well as in an automobile.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse education or 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.
• Excellent patient assessment skills and knowledge of general nursing practice.
• Oral and written communication skills, documentation, and program management knowledge.
• Knowledge of managed care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
• Ability to support people facing life-and-death issues and to interact tactfully with patients and families during times of crisis.
• Flexibility to perform varied tasks and adapt without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and cooperate 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic RN assessments or screenings.
• Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with patient goals of care.
• Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, based on patient needs and identified risks.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members and consult with physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Educate patients, families, 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, including appropriate home health, palliative care, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
• Maintain timely 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 collaboration.
• 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 how to provide safe and confident care for their loved ones.
• Follow infection-control, compliance, regulatory, and organizational policy 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed