Hospice Registered Nurse

Job Description: Role: Hospice Registered Nurse Salary Range: $78K-95K/Annual Salary Main Office location: Westwood, MA Service Area: Fall River and Surrounding Areas Schedule: Monday – Friday Job Type: Full Time Qualifications: 2+ years’ nursing experience, preferably in geriatrics is desirable. Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution. Proficient with electronic medical records. Excellent bedside manner and communication skills. Working knowledge of health care laws and regulations. Maintain current BLS CPR certification. Possess a valid driver’s license and own a reliable, insured vehicle. Responsibilities: Patient Care: Assesses and evaluates patient’s status by: Writing and initiating plan of care. Regularly re-evaluating patient and family/caregiver needs. Participating in revising the plan of care as necessary. Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process. Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care. Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate. Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physicians’ orders as required. Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient. Attends interdisciplinary group meetings. Additional Duties: Participates in on-call duties. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Supervises ancillary personnel and delegates responsibilities when required. Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development and maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes. Fulfills the obligation of requested and/or accepted case assignments. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities. What We Offer: 3 weeks PTO annually accrued and 1 week paid sick time! Paid Federal Holidays (8 observed annually) 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical (Choice of HMO/PPO), Dental, Principal Vision and Life insurance 100% company-paid short-term disability coverage Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Pre-tax accounts available for healthcare and dependent care expenses Professional Development & Training Opportunities Employee Assistance & Benefits Support through Bennie Voluntary Benefits including supplemental life, accident, and disability insurance #J-18808-Ljbffr Pathways Healthcare