Registered Nurse

Regency SouthernCare Hospice•Moultrie, GA

22d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides personalized hospice and palliative nursing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and supports their families. The role serves as a primary contact for patients and families, delivers and documents skilled nursing care in patients’ homes or institutional settings, completes assessments, develops and updates individualized plans of care, and coordinates services with an interdisciplinary team. The nurse provides symptom management, education, emotional support, and guidance about medications, hospice services, end-of-life care, and care transitions. The position also maintains clinical records and regulatory compliance, participates in quality improvement and scheduling initiatives, and provides on-call support as applicable. The position is based in patients’ homes and/or institutional settings, as well as an automobile. It may involve exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials. This is a safety-sensitive position.

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 requested employment.
CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, 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.
Documentation and program-management skills.
Ability to support patients and families facing life-and-death issues and crises, communicate with people from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and adapt to changing tasks while maintaining composure and efficiency.
Ability to work cooperatively and flexibly with coworkers and hospice team members.
Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, a copier, and a cell phone or beeper.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephone RN assessments or screenings, and educate patients, family members, and caregivers.
Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with patients’ 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 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 home health, palliative, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Document assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, care plans, and other clinical records promptly and accurately.
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, responding in a clinically competent and timely manner.
Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including comfort and bereavement guidance.
Teach caregivers to care for loved ones safely and confidently.
Follow infection-control, regulatory, and organizational compliance 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.
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 for 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 pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care benefits for full-time associates.