Hospice Rn Jobs

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Nursing

$400.00 Monthly Car Allowance

Health Insurance Company pays 50% of Employee's premium

401k Offered after 1 Yr of service

Position Summary:

Nursing care is in accordance with the client's plan of care, and includes comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, monitoring of client's condition, health promotion and prevention, coordination of services, teaching and training activities and provision of direct nursing care and other duties as deemed necessary.

Responsibilities

Occasional Duties:

May be requested by the Administrator or CEO to fill in for the other nurses when on vacation or sick and other duties as deemed necessary.

Requirement:

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. Must be licensed in the State as a registered nurse.

Experience: One or more years in a hospice agency or hospital setting. hospice experience preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledgeable of Medicare and Medicaid guidelines. Good communication skills and ability to establish good rapport with other staff members. Working knowledge of hospice care and the principles and techniques of professional nursing and required.

Skillful in organization of work and in principles of time management; and knowledge of management process. Ability to contribute to the quality of care being rendered through constructive communication with nursing managers and nursing staff.

Job Condition:

The ability to drive extensively in a geographic area. Must be able to access clients' homes which will not be routinely wheelchair accessible. Hearing eyesight and physical dexterity must be sufficient to perform a physical assessment of the client's condition and to perform and demonstrate client care. Physical activities may include, walking, sitting, stooping, standing. Maximum to minimal lifting of clients and turning clients. On occasion, may be required to bend, stoop, reach and move client weight up to 250 pounds; lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds. Lifting and carrying nursing equipment. Frequent writing and telephone communication. Must be able to hear and speak in a manner understood by most people. Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.

Equipment Operation:

Thermometer, B/P cuff, glucometer, penlight, handwashing materials.

Company Information:

Access to all client medical records which may be discussed with the Director of Nursing.