Hospice Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A Registered Nurse license in good standing to practice professional nursing in the state.
• Previous experience in a hospice home care setting.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience.
• An enthusiasm for providing the best possible care to patients and their families.
• Understanding of the hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying.
• Excellent observation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Receive case referrals and review available patient information related to the case, including home visits, to determine hospice/home care needs.
• Assign appropriate hospice personnel to referral cases as needed.
• Confer with Medical Director and Attending Physician regarding any questions as to an individual’s eligibility for services.
• Review and evaluate each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, records review, and the services provided by clinicians.
• Review patient’s medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures and clinical course.
• Discuss and verify impressions, instruct and guide clinicians to promote more effective performance and delivery of quality home care services.
• Be available, during operating hours, to assist clinicians as appropriate.
• Conduct clinical record reviews and communicate findings and recommendations to the Clinical Director and hospice personnel, as defined by the QAPI Program.
• Assist in the screening and interviewing process of new employees and make recommendations for employment of individuals.
• Assist in the orientation of new employees, as needed.
• Assist the Director of Patient Care Services and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs.
• Assist in the formulating, revising, implementing and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives – both short- and long-range.
• Comply with accepted professional standards and principles.
• Assess the health needs of the community and assist in the development of plan(s)/program(s) to meet needs.
• Participate in public relation and community activities that promote the organization’s role as an effective member of the hospice and health care delivery system.
• Promote customer service orientation to all hospice personnel.
• Participate actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities as directed by the Director of Patient Care Services in accordance with the QAPI Program.
• Perform other duties and activities as delegated by the Director of Patient Care Service.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more
• HSA & 401(k) available
• Mileage Reimbursement for applicable positions
• Advanced training programs
• Passionate company culture committed to the highest standard of care in the hospice industry