Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse - Home Healthcare RN
Caring Hospice Services, a premier provider of in-home hospice care throughout the East Coast, is seeking compassionate, competent and independent Registered Nurses. In this challenging and immeasurably rewarding role, you will plan, organize and direct the clinical services provided to our hospice patients. The Hospice Registered Nurse collaborates with social workers, home health aides, pastoral and physicians to develop a plan of care that maximizes patient comfort. This position requires strong assessment, management and documentation skills. You must also be comfortable treating terminally ill patients and able to communicate an understanding of their difficulties as well as those of their family members.
If you are a licensed Registered Nurse, passionate about healthcare and confident in your nursing knowledge and ability, then Caring Hospice Services may be the right place for you to find immense satisfaction and personal fulfillment in what you do.
Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse - Home Healthcare RN
Job Responsibilities
As a Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse for Caring Hospice, you will perform ongoing patient assessment, maintaining thorough and diligent notes and records regarding the effectiveness of their care plan. You will also keep in constant contact with patient family members and alternative caretakers.
Additional responsibilities for the Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager include:
- Providing nursing care with an emphasis on symptom management
- Supervising professional home health aides
- Referring patients’ families to applicable community resources in collaberation with the team
- Maintaining strict confidentiality
- Providing care directions for family members
- Requires on-call runner coverage
Requirements
Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse - Home Healthcare RN
As a Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse, you must have absolute integrity and sound judgment. You will act as a patient advocate, working independently to ensure your patients are physically comfortable and content. We are seeking RNs with good social skills; energetic, organized and emotionally capable of caring for terminally ill individuals. You must also be a team player, able to work harmoniously with a wide variety of people.
Additional requirements for the Hospice Registered Nurse include:
- Being licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Connecticut
- 1-2 years of Nursing experience
- Ability to occasionally lift 25 pounds
- Previous Hospice experience, a plus
Per Diem Hospice Registered Nurse - Home Healthcare RN
Benefits
Travel time and mileage reimbursement during regular working hours. Flat hourly rate for on-call plus travel time and mileage if visit is necessary.
Caring Hospice Services - 30+ days ago
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