Hospice Registered Nurse

Overview Hospice Registered Nurse - Per Diem Make a difference every day as an Amedisys registered nurse Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home. Attractive pay * $38.00 - $42 per hour + mileage * 401k match Responsibilities * Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions. * Completes, coordinates, and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff. * Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician, and care team. * Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies. * Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate. * Educates families on patient condition, needs and care. * Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so. * Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned. * Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications * Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work. * One year of nursing experience preferred. If less than one year of nursing experience, you can be considered for the RN new graduate program. * Current CPR certification. * Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic. * Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work. * One year of nursing experience preferred. If less than one year of nursing experience, you can be considered for the RN new graduate program. * Current CPR certification. * Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic. * Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions. * Completes, coordinates, and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff. * Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician, and care team. * Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies. * Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate. * Educates families on patient condition, needs and care. * Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so. * Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned. * Performs other duties as assigned.