RN (Hospice), Per Diem

Adventist Health

2d

About The Position

Provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with terminal illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver skilled nursing care in homes, facilities, or hospice centers. Assesses patient needs, manages symptoms, administers medications, educates families, and coordinates care plans. Supports patients and loved ones through end-of-life care, ensuring emotional, spiritual, and clinical needs are met in accordance with hospice philosophy and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice is required.
• CPR certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH policy is required.
• Valid driver’s license and age 21 or older are required.
• Current automobile insurance and a reliable automobile are required.
• Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Five years of hospice nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and develop and update individualized plans of care in coordination with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver skilled nursing care, including medication management, pain and symptom control, and wound care.
• Educate patients and families on disease processes, symptom expectations, medications, and hospice philosophy.
• Provide emotional support and crisis intervention to patients and families as needed.
• Communicate regularly with RN case managers, physicians, social workers, chaplains, hospice aides, and other team members.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review and revise care plans.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR) in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and state and federal hospice regulations.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and respond promptly to after-hours patient needs.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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