Hospice RN - PRN

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Hospice RN - PRN

@ LHC Group

Summary:

• At Heart of Hospice, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.

As a Hospice RN, You Can Expect:

• The ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert 
• Being valued and respected by patients and their families
• Employee-focused wellness and support programs 
• Incredible team support and empathetic leadership
• Take your nursing career to a new level of caring. 

Responsibilities:

• Assumes full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient.
• Continuously evaluates personal and professional performance and makes necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. 
• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral.
• Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily.
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.

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Qualifications:

Education and Experience Requirements:

• One year of clinical experience.
• License Requirements
• Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation. 

Additional State Specific Requirements:

• LA: a minimum two years full time experience working as an RN. However, two years of full time clinical experience in hospice care as a licensed practical nurse may be substituted for the required two years of experience as a registered nurse.

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How to Apply:

Apply online at https://careers.lhcgroup.com/careers-home/jobs 

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