Hospice RN: Compassionate Home Care Traveler

Virtua Health; Marlton (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/prescription, dental andvision

Health and dependent care flexible FS

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and paid sick leave

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program with free

Job summary

Virtua Health seeks a Hospice Registered Nurse to bring hospice care into patients' homes across New Jersey. You will assess, plan, and implement care to keep terminally ill patients comfortable, monitor vitals, administer medications, and support families through transition.

You will work with the Interdisciplinary team and refer to appropriate services to promote comfort and dignity. The role uses a team nursing model and involves travel statewide, coordinating care and maintaining high

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• BSN preferred.
• Current State of New Jersey nursing license to practice as a registered nurse.
• Current CPR certification and BLS.
• Must have current proof of valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document nursing process – assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients receiving care in-person at their defined home.
• Provides nursing care, emotional support and education to patients and families.
• Assist with wound care, treatments, procedures, and comfort care.
• Administers medications and treatments as written in the patient's plan of care to obtain a level of comfort and/or relieve symptoms.
• Observes, records and reports signs and symptoms of the disease process, changes in patient’s physical, emotional, spiritual and social condition and responses to the therapeutic regimen.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in patient's condition or environment to the Physician and other members of the health care team.
• Utilizes and instructs patient and family on patient symptom reporting, the dying process.
• Demonstrates crisis intervention with patient and family.
• Demonstrates effective pain management assessment with each visit, and appropriate interventions to manage pain and meet patient care needs.
• Adheres to HIPAA and Patient confidentiality regulations.
• Completes and submits documentation within agency timeliness policies that is complete and clearly reflects care given.

Skills

Hospice care

Nursing

Assessment skills

Clinical judgement

Communication

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

Tools

CPR certification

BLS certification

Job description

Virtua Health seeks a Hospice Registered Nurse to bring hospice care into patients' homes across New Jersey. You will assess, plan, and implement care to keep terminally ill patients comfortable, monitor vitals, administer medications, and support families through transition.

You will work with the Interdisciplinary team and refer to appropriate services to promote comfort and dignity. The role uses a team nursing model and involves travel statewide, coordinating care and maintaining high