Description

American Traveler is hiring a Hospice RN for a home health setting requiring 2 years of experience and Epic EMR proficiency.

Details

• Home health and hospice setting providing care to adult patients with med/surg, oncology, cardiac, neurological, respiratory, wound care, GI, and GU needs
• Rotating schedule of 3 shifts per week: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Week 1 consists of day shifts (8 AM-4:30 PM) conducting home visits
• Week 2 consists of night shifts (4:30 PM-8 AM) working from home making and taking calls
• Case manages 14-18 patients based on acuity with an expectation of 5-6 visits per day
• Minimum productivity requirement of 25 units per week
• Uses in-home infusion pumps; no ventilators or invasive monitoring involved
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• No floating required to other units, though a 25-mile float policy between facilities may apply as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (Maine or Compact) required at time of consideration
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with PICC lines, dressing changes, trachs, port access, ostomies, chest tubes, Pleurex drains, suprapubic catheters, and lab draws/UA/C&S preferred
• Must be able to successfully case manage and self-schedule patients
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required

Additional Information

• Provide skilled nursing visits and telephonic support to hospice patients, following CHANS Hospice protocol
• Collaborative team environment valuing communication and openness to feedback for improving practice or workflow
• Dress code is business casual or scrubs of any color; jeans, open-toed shoes, and clothing with holes are not permitted
• Assigned agency laptop, iPhone, nursing supply bin, nursing bag with vital signs equipment, and agency bag; all equipment must be returned upon departure
• Candidates residing within 90 miles of any MaineHealth facility are considered local, which may affect pay rate eligibility
• Local travelers are not eligible for renewals or extensions
• RTO should be kept to a minimum, with 3-4 days considered reasonable for a 13-week contract
• Candidates who have worked at any MaineHealth facility within the past 12 months should disclose this upon consideration