Hospice RN — Compassionate In-Home Care Advocate

Compassus; Ridgeland (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Compassus is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse in the Beaufort/ Hilton Head area to join our interdisciplinary team. You will provide routine and emergency assessments, support symptom management, and help patients and families maintain comfort at home.

The role requires an RN license, a nursing degree, and 1 year of nursing experience; hospice/home health experience preferred. After-hours on-call and flexible scheduling are part of the position.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Minimum of one year nursing practice or equivalent experience preferred.
• Hospice, oncology, home health and/or long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes routine and emergency assessments per departmental policy.
• Provides clinical and psycho-social services as indicated by plan of care through case management.
• Records observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.
• Communicates with IDT, Medical Director, and attending Physician regarding measures to alleviate symptoms and monitors response.
• Provides physical and emotional interventive care to support the patient and family in crisis through case management with the psycho-social team.
• Prevents unwarranted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home and being proactive in crisis situations.
• Case Management of routine and emergency patient care.
• Coordinates hospice care for patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care.
• Updates the Plan of Care for IDT and communicates changes to IDT.

Skills

Math skills

Language skills

Other skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Compassus is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse in the Beaufort/ Hilton Head area to join our interdisciplinary team. You will provide routine and emergency assessments, support symptom management, and help patients and families maintain comfort at home.

The role requires an RN license, a nursing degree, and 1 year of nursing experience; hospice/home health experience preferred. After-hours on-call and flexible scheduling are part of the position.