Hospice Registered Nurse RN Full Time

Position Overview:
The Hospice Registered Nurse is responsible for pain management, symptom control in the delivery of care to hospice patients, as established by the plan of care, the interdisciplinary team, attending physician and Hospice Medical Director.\u00a0

Territory: Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, Marion and Lawrence

Schedule: Monday Through Friday with on call rotation

Essential Job Functions:

\u2022 Ensures the timely and adequate delivery of hospice services to the terminally ill patient and their family, operating within the plan of care as established by the hospice team and attending physician.
\u2022 Assesses the total needs of the patient/family during regularly scheduled and after hour home visits; Documents: assessment, identified problems, nursing interventions, goals, and outcomes of interventions.\u00a0\u00a0
\u2022 Coordinates total patient/family hospice care under the supervision of the Director and with the interdisciplinary team, the attending physician, and other providers; documents such coordination.
\u2022 Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the development, review and revision of the clinical component of patient/family plan of care, including exchange of information, review of problems, assessing effectiveness of interventions and documenting outcomes.
\u2022 Ensures continuity of care between patient/family, team members, ancillary providers, long term and inpatient care facilities, and the attending physician.
\u2022 Communicates patient/family/caregiver needs, ongoing nursing assessment, interventions, goals and outcomes through the interdisciplinary process.
\u2022 Provides and documents continuing education of the hospice concept of care to patients and their families/caregivers.
\u2022 Supervises the delivery of patient care provided by Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses; ensuring compliance with the established plan of care and completing required documentation of supervision.
\u2022 Facilitates the delivery of hospice services to patients residing in long term care facilities, documenting joint coordination of care with facility professional staff, and attending facility care plan meetings as appropriate.
\u2022 Participates in on-call rotation for delivery of care after office hours, on weekends, and holidays.
\u2022 Provides ongoing monitoring of patient appropriateness for hospice services and completes required documentation for certification and recertification.

Requirements:

\u2022 An active RN License in the state of application


\u2022 Valid CPR

Preferred:

\u2022 Medicare Skilled Nursing experience


\u2022 Basic understanding of Oasis


\u2022 1-year RN experience in a hospice setting

Comprehensive Benefits (Full-time positions)

Aveanna offers benefits designed to support you inside and outside of work , including:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance for your fur babies
• 401(k) with Company match
• Vacation time, Sick time, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and tuition discounts
• Free continuing education units (CEUs) for nurses
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Relief Fund
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our Mission

Our mission is to revolutionize the way homecare is delivered, one patient at a time . We are committed to innovation, clinical excellence, and compassionate care\u2014because outcomes improve when care is personal. Join the revolution and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families every day.