RN-Palliative Care

Overview

RN- Palliative Care (At Home)

NOT YOUR TYPICAL HOME HEALTH POSITION

NO ROUTINE SKILLED NURSING TASKS REQUIRED

Typical Visit: Often shared with our Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, routine nursing assessment (vital signs, focused palliative review of systems, physical exam, goals of care conversations)

Are you a highly skilled and compassionate RN looking for a rewarding career providing acute care in the patient's home? If so, we invite you to join the team at Mt. Sinai, in partnership with Contessa, an Amedisys company. Amedisys is one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

PRN- Minimum 4 shifts monthly

UBER Provided

Service area is Manhattan

Attractive pay

• $55-$60 hour

What's in it for you

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

• Visits with assigned caseload of patients and families in their homes to complete guided assessments, support medication management, address complex symptoms and coordinate care.
• Engages patients and caregivers in discussions about their goals of care, review advance directives and collaboratively develop treatment plans based on goals.
• Monitors care plans in conjunction with the rest of the clinical care team.
• Advocates for the patient and caregivers in liaison with other care providers to ensure care is coordinated and consistent with patient's goals.
• Participates in the measurement and assessment of care-related processes and outcomes to improve the quality of patient care.
• Communicates plans of care to primary physicians and other consulting clinicians.
• Educates patients and family on trajectory of illness, purpose of medications (also reviews side effects and how to administer) and assesses disease understanding.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing (bachelor's preferred).
• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.

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.