Hospice RN: Compassionate Home-Care Specialist

Optum; Sylacauga (AL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice and community-based services to support patients where they feel most comfortable: at home. The Hospice Registered Nurse will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care by assessing needs, coordinating care plans, managing symptoms, educating families, and collaborating with the clinical team.

Primary responsibilities include conducting initial assessments on new admissions, refining the plan of care, communicating

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state you are assigned to work.
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

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

Skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Education

RN license (state-specific)

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice and community-based services to support patients where they feel most comfortable: at home. The Hospice Registered Nurse will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care by assessing needs, coordinating care plans, managing symptoms, educating families, and collaborating with the clinical team.

Primary responsibilities include conducting initial assessments on new admissions, refining the plan of care, communicating