RN Hospice Nurse Part-time

Registered Nurse - Hospice

Part-time days - 3 days per week. Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Job Description

• 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.

Requirements

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• One year of nursing experience preferred. If less than one year of nursing experience, you can be considered for the RN new graduate program.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

Benefits

• Attractive pay: $40.00 - $42.00/hr.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
• Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much-needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.