Hospice Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Are you a compassionate and caring Registered Nurse who knows how to respond with sympathy and kindness? Are you independently motivated in managing patient care while actively contributing to the communication and coordination of an interdisciplinary care team? Are you adept at organizing and managing your schedule to maximize efficiency without sacrificing quality? Do you have prior experience with providing patients with dignified and exemplary care?

If you answer yes to the above questions, we invite you to apply to join our exceptional team as a Hospice Registered Nurse.

Homeland has a tradition of caring that began in 1867 and continues today with Homeland Center and community outreach services: Hospice, Palliative Care, HomeHealth, and HomeCare. At Homeland, every person on our team matters and fulfills a greater purpose in the lives of our residents, patients, and clients.

As a Registered Nurse for Homeland Hospice, you would contribute to our community of caring by providing direct support to patients and family members during a significant part of their life journey.

Homeland Hospice provides compassionate end-of-life care to help patients and families make the most of their moments together. We believe in a holistic approach which considers the whole person — mind, body and spirit as inseparable — and embraces the love and support of patient families as vital.

• This is a salaried full-time, Monday through Friday, Daytime position.
• This position provides care for patients located in Perry County.
• Candidates for this position may be eligible for a $10,000 Hiring Perk.
• This position requires a valid Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license, a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license, and reliable internet access.
  
  As a full-time Homeland Hospice Registered Nurse, you would be eligible for:
• Competitive Pay Rates, with portal-to-portal paid mileage.
• Health, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with no premium for the employee, no deductibles, and co-pays as low as $5.
• 401K with matching and the direct support of a financial advisor to help you meet your goals.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
  
  Position Summary: 

As Homeland Hospice’s RN you would oversee a primary caseload of Hospice patients and provide skilled professional nursing care to them, their families and caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with the Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation, Pennsylvania Hospice licensure laws and agency policies and procedures. Provide the initial assessment and comprehensive nursing assessment of patient needs and collaborates to develop the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) plan of care. Implement the plan of care and reevaluate and revise the plan of care relative to the patient’s nursing needs to provide appropriate, comprehensive, and responsive goals and interventions. Work closely with other members of the IDT to ensure all patient and family care needs are being met. Provide supervision to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Hospice Aides/Homemakers.