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Brighton Hospice

Hospice and palliative care

Weekend Hospice Nurse - Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5
Part-timeFarmington, CT, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in good standing in the state or states of practice and one year of experience under license.
  • Work effectively within a team environment and collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and certified nursing assistant leadership.
  • Work closely with patients on a one-to-one basis and independently manage day-to-day activities, including phone, email, and written communication; meetings with healthcare professionals; and understanding hospice rules and regulations.
  • Manage visits, documentation, and meetings, including scheduling visits, attending required meetings, and prioritizing and triaging multiple concerns in response to urgent needs.
  • Learn an electronic medical records system.
  • Be willing to drive across the service area and have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide care and services to a group of hospice patients, visiting them where they reside, including private homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals.
  • Complete hospice admissions and patient visits as needed.
  • Answer calls from patients, families, and customers.
  • Make nursing visits for symptom management, deaths, and admissions as needed.
  • Advocate for hospice care and Suncrest Hospice services.

Desired Qualifications

  • Admissions and on-call experience is preferred.

About the Company

Brighton Hospice

Hospice and palliative care

Brighton Hospice is a hospice provider supporting people with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Interdisciplinary teams coordinate nursing, medical, social-work, spiritual, aide, and bereavement support. Care is delivered in homes and other residential settings with an emphasis on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Brighton serves patients who have elected comfort-focused end-of-life care and works with caregivers and referring clinicians through an interdisciplinary model combining symptom management, psychosocial support, spiritual care, and bereavement services. Services are coordinated around an individualized plan of care and changing symptoms.

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