Hospice Nurse

Job Type – Full Time

Patients Per Day – 10-12

EMR System - Epic

Work Location – Hospice/Palliative Care

Job Description

A Salem based client is searching for an experienced Registered Nurse to provide excellent nursing care in a hospice and palliative in-home setting. An ideal candidate is a team player, detail-oriented, has geriatrics experience, monitor and intervene on patient safety concerns, and carry out organizational protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Current OR license
• Current CPR certification
• Palliative and/or hospice experience
• Palliative care nursing certificate - preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical home visits on new and established Supportive Care patients, performing a hands-on exam at each visit.
• Conducts urgent/acute visits on all Supportive Care patients with the goal of keeping the patient out of the hospital to receive the best medical care at home.
• Facilitate care discussions with patient and family and subsequently develop a plan of care that will support patient and family goals.
• Provide ongoing assessments of the impact of life-limiting chronic illness on the patient’s physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
• Assess for caregiver burnout and provide community resources when appropriate.
• Implement the individualized plan of care and recommend revisions to the plan, as necessary.
• Consult and educate the patient/family and other caregivers regarding the disease process, pain and symptom management, end of life care, and processes for addressing issues of ethical concern.
• Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures when necessary.
• Wound care and dressing changes
• Phlebotomy
• Injections (vaccines)
• Attending the interdisciplinary meeting, acting as a crucial and vocal member of the team.
• Conducts telephonic nursing follow-up and case management when necessary.
• Attends educational offerings to keep abreast of palliative care and complies with licensing requirements.

Provider Healthcare is a prominent healthcare recruitment firm that places highly qualified and skilled healthcare professionals in excellent employment opportunities across the country. Our diligent team of recruiters and client representatives specialize in permanent placement and locum tenens opportunities in all settings of medical practice such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health care, and government facilities. Provider Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Disability, and Protected Veteran employer and all applicants will be equally considered for hire.