Hospice RN - Registered Nurse

Deercreekseniorliving; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off plan

401(k) Retirement Plan & Employer Match

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Deercreekseniorliving in Knoxville, TN is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) to provide patient care in home settings. The RN will coordinate with healthcare professionals and ensures continuity of care for patients.

This role requires at least one year of RN experience, a valid RN license in Tennessee, and current CPR certification. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance and a 401(k) plan with employer match, along with generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• One year of clinical RN experience.
• Current RN license in Tennessee.
• Current CPR certification.
• Access to a reliable vehicle for commuting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total care plans with health professionals.
• Conduct nursing evaluation visits and develop care plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Provide clinical services within state nursing regulations.
• Communicate information with physicians and patients.

Skills

Clinical RN experience

Current RN license

CPR certification

Driving skills

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – RN

Job Location: Knoxville, TN

Job Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The RN provides and directs care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. The role includes coordinating total care plans with other healthcare professionals, ensuring continuity of patient care, conducting initial and comprehensive nursing evaluations, developing care plans within state guidelines, ensuring eligibility and medical necessity, maintaining accurate documentation, and providing high quality clinical services within the scope of practice from admission through discharge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the total plan of care with other health care professionals and maintain continuity of patient care.
• Conduct initial and comprehensive nursing evaluation visits, determine primary focus of care, develop plans within state guidelines, and ensure patients meet home health eligibility and medical necessity.
• Maintain and submit accurate documentation and clinical notes describing the patient’s condition, goals, interventions, and response to home health care.
• Provide clinical services within the scope of practice as defined by state laws governing nursing practice.
• Plan and exchange information with physicians, agency personnel, patients, families, and community resources.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of clinical RN experience.
• Current RN license in the state where services are rendered.
• Current CPR certification.
• Driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation to commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre‑Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits.
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually.
• Employee Referral Bonuses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan & Employer Match.

Work Location

The work location is on the road, requiring regular travel to patient residences within the assigned geographic area.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.