RN Hospice

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan
• •Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
• •One+ year of nursing experience required
• •Current CPR certification
• •Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance
• •2 more items(s)

Responsibilities

• •Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions
• •Completes, coordinates and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff
• •Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team
• •Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies
• •Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate
• •Educates families on patient condition, needs and care
• •Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so
• •Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned
• •Performs other duties as assigned
• •6 more items(s)