RN Hospice Visiting Nurse

RN Hospice Visiting Nurse Masonicare Home Health & Hospice - Newtown, CT area Day Shift / 40hrs/week RN / Registered Nurse The trusted healthcare resource chosen by more state residents than any other – Masonicare Home Health & Hospice – is a not‑for‑profit provider dedicated to serving all patients with excellent, affordable, accessible care. Our staff consists of licensed, experienced nurses, therapists, home health aides, companions and homemakers. Why Masonicare? Competitive salaries Comprehensive benefits package Flexible scheduling Weekly pay schedule State‑of‑the‑art electronic medical records system Laptop computers provided Comprehensive orientation and preceptor program Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, an affiliate of Masonicare, is seeking a dedicated and accomplished RN Hospice Specialty Registered Nurse for our Newtown, CT area. Responsibilities The RN Hospice Nurse ensures quality and safe delivery of hospice nursing services to patients in the home or assisted living setting. Hospice nurses work to develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care and make necessary revisions to address all problems in the plan of care. They provide coordination of the plan of care, maintaining continuity of client care with other health professionals while identifying interdisciplinary care needs and making recommendations for additional home health care services. Hospice nurses supervise the client care rendered by Licensed Practical Nurses and Home Health Aides in the provision of delegated duties and conduct supervisory visits per regulatory guidelines. Hospice nurses provide education, supervision and counseling to the client and their family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client’s needs. They assure that the client and their family are involved in the development of the plan of care whenever possible. Qualifications Current RN License required. Hospice and/or Home Care experience preferred. New graduates will not be considered. Compensation Hospice nurses are paid an annual salary and are eligible for weekly productivity bonuses. Complete job description is available upon request. #J-18808-Ljbffr