Description

American Traveler is hiring a Hospice RN with HCHB experience and at least 1 year of recent hospice/home health experience for a geriatric patient caseload.

Details

• Home Health/Hospice setting providing end-of-life and palliative care to a geriatric patient population
• Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30/5:00 PM
• Average caseload of 5-7 patients per day with 30 visits weekly expected
• All charting must be completed by 9 AM the following morning
• Territory covers up to a 60-mile radius from the hub/office
• On-call rotation may be required
• iPad provided for documentation
• Mileage reimbursed at the IRS standard rate

Requirements

• Active WA or compact RN license required, in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum of 1 year of recent relevant hospice/home health experience required
• Proficiency in HCHB (Homecare Homebase) EMR required
• OASIS experience required for staff completing Start of Care (SOC) in Home Health settings
• Active driver's license and personal transportation required
• Skilled in end-of-life care including death pronouncement, postmortem care, and death/dying counseling
• Experience with pain management including WHO Analgesic Ladder, equianalgesic dosing, and PCA pump management
• Experience with symptom assessment and management including nausea, constipation, and ascites
• Knowledge of ethical and legal issues such as advanced directives and medical futility
• Phlebotomy and IV management skills including starting and maintaining IVs

Additional Information

• Provide compassionate end-of-life and palliative care including symptom management, patient/family education, and goal setting
• Timely communication and documentation are mandatory
• Dress code requires scrubs of any color; jeans are not permitted
• Cell phone use is not permitted during visits
• Monday orientation required, including completion of billable training modules
• RTO (Requested Time Off) must be submitted at the time of application
• Hospice/Home Health Checklist completion is mandatory
• Former permanent employees must be separated for a minimum of 6 months and approved by HR before returning as a traveler
• Travel pairs accepted, but each traveler must have their own territory and personal transportation
• Local candidates accepted at the travel rate
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position