Hospice registered nurse

Hospice Registered Nurse

MedPro Healthcare Staffing, a Joint Commission-certified staffing agency, is seeking a quality Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) for a travel assignment with one of our top healthcare clients.

Requirements:

• Active RN License
• Degree from accredited nursing program
• BLS Certifications
• Eighteen months of recent experience in an Acute Care Hospice setting
• Other requirements to be determined by our client facility

Benefits:

• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Full coverage of all credentialing fees
• Private housing or housing allowance
• Group Health insurance for you and your family
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses up to $1,000

Duties Responsibilities:

Hospice Nurses (RN) provide care for terminally ill patients. They work with patients, their families and other healthcare professionals during the final stages of life.

• Assess a patient's situation, as well as detect changes in symptoms, health or pain, and will need to know when action is necessary.
• Administer medications, monitor vital signs and subtle changes in a patient's health.
• Remain sympathetic to a patient's needs, and be able to deal with people in various states of pain, trauma and tragedy.
• Alleviate sudden symptoms of the disease's end phase.
• Help relatives cope with the upcoming loss and provide post-mortem support.