Hospice

Hospice Registered Nurse

The Hospice Registered Nurse is responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians' orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

Schedule: Monday - Friday Full Time weekly visits

Territory: Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton and surrounding communities

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop a plan of care through physician orders, client input, and nursing assessment to include medical interventions and measurable goals and outcomes.
• Educate clients and their family members based on client's specific needs.
• Properly orient and train primary caregivers to ensure the most optimal functioning level for each client.
• Coordinate the continuum of hands on client care through documentation and timely communication with the client's physician and other caregivers.
• Provide care in patients home using a variety of skills such as phone triage, patient education, observation/assessment, wound care, infusions, catheter care, PICC line dressing changes etc.

Requirements:

• An active RN License in the state of application
• Valid CPR, Proof of Automobile Insurance and Valid Drivers license

Preferred:

• 1-year RN experience in a health care setting