Hospice RN
Roanoke, VA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN Care Manager - Hospice (Days)

• Location: Roanoke, Virginia
• Employment type: Temp
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8 hours per day
• Dress code: Business casual; no specific scrub color

Overview

• Not-for-profit, community-based hospice and the only one of its kind in the Roanoke and New River Valleys.
• Recognized with a gold award in a senior living awards category for hospice for 12 consecutive years.
• Provides primarily in-home care to persons with life-limiting illness and their families.
• Role focuses on symptom management, crisis intervention, and family education, with an emphasis on rapport with patients and families and work on an interdisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• 1+ year of hospice experience, with hospice experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid driver's license

Skills and Abilities

• Substantial, specialized bedside nursing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Problem solving and decision making
• Ability to develop and maintain rapport with patients and families
• Ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team

Working Conditions

• Primarily works in the patient's residence.
• Travel to long-term care facilities, hospitals, and area agencies and businesses is necessary.
• Travel within the entire hospice service area is necessary.
• Overnight travel outside the service area may be necessary for continuing education.
• Direct risk of exposure to infections and blood-borne pathogens.