Hospice RN PRN — Compassionate Home Care & Coordination

Aveanna Healthcare, LLC; Sheffield (AL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life

401(k) with Company match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Job summary

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse for a part-time PRN role covering the Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, Marion, and Lawrence territories. You will provide pain management and symptom control for hospice patients in accordance with the plan of care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician.

Responsibilities include home visits, documentation of assessments and outcomes, care coordination, and supervision of Hospice Aides and LPNs.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of application (Alabama).
• CPR certification is required and a valid driver's license and automobile insurance are needed.
• 1 year RN experience in a hospice setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures timely and adequate delivery of hospice services to the terminally ill patient and their family, operating within the plan of care as established by the hospice team and attending physician.
• Assesses the total needs of the patient/family during regularly scheduled and after hour home visits; documents assessment, problems, interventions, goals, and outcomes.
• Coordinates total patient/family hospice care under supervision of the Director and interdisciplinary team; documents coordination.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in developing and revising the clinical component of the plan of care; exchanges information and documents outcomes.
• Ensures continuity of care between patient/family, team members, ancillary providers, long-term and inpatient facilities, and attending physician.
• Communicates patient/family/caregiver needs, ongoing nursing assessment, interventions, goals and outcomes through the interdisciplinary process.
• Provides and documents continuing education of hospice care concepts to patients and families/caregivers.
• Supervises care delivered by Hospice Aides and Licensed Practical Nurses; ensures plan of care is followed and supervision documented.
• Facilitates hospice services delivery to patients in long-term care facilities with joint coordination with facility staff.
• Participates in on-call rotation for after-hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Monitors patient suitability for hospice services and completes required certification/recertification documentation.

Education

RN license

CPR certification

Job description

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse for a part-time PRN role covering the Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, Marion, and Lawrence territories. You will provide pain management and symptom control for hospice patients in accordance with the plan of care, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician.

Responsibilities include home visits, documentation of assessments and outcomes, care coordination, and supervision of Hospice Aides and LPNs.