Description

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

Details

• Home hospice and palliative care setting within a hospital-affiliated home care program
• Schedule includes 5 days per week, 8a-4p shifts, with every other weekend worked and comp days during the week
• Floats to different counties as needed based on patient demand, including a sister hospital nearby
• No on-call responsibilities
• Uses EPIC for charting

Requirements

• Active New Jersey RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Valid New Jersey driver's license required
• Minimum two years of experience as an RN in a home hospice environment required
• Three or more years of RN experience preferred, with prior work in a hospice agency or organization preferred
• Associate's (ASN) degree or diploma with NJ RN license required
• EMR experience required along with strong critical thinking and communication skills
• Knowledge of hospice regulations, pharmacology, safe medication management, and infection control

Additional Information

• Performs patient assessments to determine hospice appropriateness and develops individualized care plans with patients and families
• Completes admission, discharge, and re-visit documentation within required timeframes using a laptop for data transfer
• Provides age-appropriate patient and family education and documents teaching tools used
• Manages caseload including prioritizing visits, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team (IDT), and attending biweekly IDT meetings
• Supervises home health aides (HHAs) according to standards and ensures appropriate utilization of services
• Maintains a safe environment by following infection control protocols and reconciling medications regularly
• Participates in monthly staff meetings and performance improvement (PI) activities
• Provides orientation and mentorship to new employees and cross-trains to learn new skills
• Locals accepted