Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Hospice/Palliative Care position in a home health setting, requiring at least 1 year of home health or hospice experience and an active ME or compact RN license.

Details

• Home health/hospice setting serving Lincoln County out of the Newcastle, ME office
• Caseload of 14–18 patients based on acuity, with an expectation of 5–6 visits or units per day and a minimum productivity of 25 units per week
• Adult patient population including med/surg, oncology, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, wound care, GI, and GU patients
• Day shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• On-call rotation is shared among all staff nurses, estimated at approximately 1 weekday per week and 1 weekend per month; weekday on-call runs 5:00 PM–8:00 AM and weekend on-call runs Friday 5:00 PM through Monday 8:00 AM
• Procedures include in-home infusion pump management; no ventilators or invasive monitoring
• Preferred skills include PICC line care/dressing changes, trach care, port access, ostomy care, chest tubes, Pleurex drains, suprapubic catheters, and lab draws (UA/C&S)
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• No floating requirements

Requirements

• Active ME RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of home health or hospice experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Valid Driver's License required for consideration
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsible for independently case managing and self-scheduling patient visits as a hospice case manager
• Collaborative team approach with good communication skills and openness to feedback are valued traits for this role
• Dress code: business casual or scrubs (any color); no jeans, open-toed shoes, or clothing with holes
• Clinician is provided a laptop, iPhone, nursing supply bin, nursing bag with vital signs equipment, and agency bag — all must be returned at end of assignment
• Candidates who have worked at any MaineHealth facility within the past 12 months should disclose this when applying
• Candidates residing within 90 miles of any MaineHealth facility (ME or NH residents) are considered local and are not eligible for renewals or extensions
• Airpods, personal laptops, and personal cell phone use are prohibited while on assignment
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position