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Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse is a member of the interdisciplinary team who works together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patient and family's needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide admission, case management, and follow-up skilled nursing visits for home health patients.
• Administer on-going care and case management for each patient, provide necessary follow-up as directed by the Clinical Manager.
• Confer with physician in developing the initial plan of treatment based on physician's orders and initial patient assessment.
• Provide hands-on care, management and evaluation of the care plan and teaching of the patient in accordance with physician orders, under Clinical Manager's supervision. Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments and as required by policy/regulation.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
• Minimum of one year nursing experience preferred
• Strong med surg, ICU, ER, acute experience
• Home Health experience a plus
• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure
• Current CPR certification