Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Home Hospice/Palliative Care position requiring a NJ RN license and two years of home hospice experience.

Details

• Home hospice and palliative care setting within a hospital-affiliated homecare program
• Day shift schedule, 8a-4p, 37.5 hours per week over 5 days
• One comped day for weekend coverage as needed
• Floating to a nearby sister hospital as needed
• No on-call responsibilities

Requirements

• Active New Jersey RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Valid New Jersey driver's license required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an RN in a home hospice environment required, 3+ years preferred
• Associate's degree (ASN) or diploma with NJ RN license required
• Experience using an EMR (Epic) required
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills required

Additional Information

• Performs patient assessments to determine hospice appropriateness and develops individualized plans of care
• Completes admission and discharge assessments and timely documentation transfers
• Provides age-appropriate patient and family education and evaluates teaching effectiveness
• Manages caseload including prioritizing care needs, medication reconciliation, and safe medication management
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team and attends biweekly IDT meetings
• Participates in performance improvement activities and may mentor new employees
• Follows infection control protocols and maintains a safe care environment
• Local candidates accepted
• Welcomes first-time travelers