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Gentiva

In-home hospice, palliative, and health services

Hospice Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFranklin, TN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of one year of RN experience in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health; school internships and clinical hours may be considered in individual cases.
  • A current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
  • Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, hospice-patient and family needs, the roles of hospice service disciplines, patient assessment, community resources, oral and written communication, documentation and program management, general nursing practice, managed care principles, regulatory guidelines including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC, and human resource management principles.
  • Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic RN assessments and screenings, and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers.
  • Ability to deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with goals of care.
  • Ability to develop and update individualized plans of care, including patient visit frequency, according to individual needs and identified risks.
  • Ability to coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams, including consultation with physicians and nurse practitioners.
  • Ability to educate patients and caregivers about disease processes, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
  • Ability to communicate changes in condition or signs and symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
  • Ability to document timely clinical records, including screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
  • Ability to participate in on-call and patient-support activities and provide clinically competent, responsive on-call services as applicable.
  • Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, fax equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper, and to maintain transportation for work.
  • Ability to work in patients’ homes, institutional settings, and an automobile, with potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials.
  • Ability to support patients and families experiencing end-of-life issues and crises, communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, and work cooperatively and flexibly with coworkers and hospice team members.
  • Must meet applicable state-specific requirements and minimum requirements for benefits eligibility.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and families throughout the hospice journey.
  • Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient’s individualized plan of care in the patient’s home, assisted living, or other setting where the patient lives.
  • Perform initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and reassessment evaluations to monitor patient condition and adjust care as needed.
  • Collaborate with physicians, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, social workers, chaplains, and other interdisciplinary team members to create and refine personalized care plans.
  • Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support, education, comfort, and bereavement guidance to patients and their loved ones.
  • Teach caregivers how to safely care for their loved ones, providing practical training and emotional reassurance.
  • Communicate patient-condition updates to the care team to support timely and appropriate interventions.
  • Maintain accurate, current clinical documentation and follow infection-control and compliance standards.
  • Support quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives to promote consistent and efficient care.
  • Help patients and families understand medication administration, hospice philosophy and services, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes and expectations.
  • Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency, based on patient needs and identified risks.
  • Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home-health, palliative-care, and hospice referrals, and transitions between levels of care.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when the patient’s care plan calls for team participation to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable.
  • Maintain timely clinical records for all patients, including screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hospice or palliative-care experience is preferred.

About the Company

Gentiva

In-home hospice, palliative, and health services

Gentiva provides in-home hospice, palliative, and home health care through a nationwide network of locations. It delivers care by coordinating in-home visits from clinicians and therapists, including skilled nursing, therapy services, and pain and symptom management, with an Advanced Illness Management model for patients not yet eligible for hospice. Gentiva differentiates itself with an integrated in-home care platform and strategic growth through acquisitions, such as ProMedica’s home health, palliative, and hospice operations. Its goal is to help patients stay at home while receiving comprehensive care and to reduce avoidable hospitalizations for families and caregivers.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
2004

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