Hospice Registered Nurse
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Gentiva - 2720 Dupont Commerce Ct Suite 210

Hospice RN - Indiana

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

Job Summary

• Provide direct patient care to hospice patients and supportive care to their families.
• Manage an interdisciplinary team including Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and support staff.
• Case manage all assigned patient clinical records.
• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Develop and implement Hospice Plan of Care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide comprehensive physical, psychosocial, educational, emotional, and spiritual services, including bereavement support.
• Report changes in patient condition to attending and hospice physicians.
• Maintain accurate and updated medical records and documentation.
• Practice infection control and standard precautions.
• Monitor staff scheduling and participate in quality assessment and performance improvement programs.
• May participate in agency on-call schedule.
• Maintain knowledge of pain and symptom management in end-of-life care.
• Conduct supervisory visits with team members monthly.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain close contact with patients’ families to provide support and continuity of care.
• Act as primary liaison between physician, patient/family, and hospice team.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on care needs including medication administration, dressing changes, oxygen use, and hospice philosophy.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year RN experience in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health (school internships and clinical hours may be considered in some cases).
• Knowledge of care for terminally ill patients and their families; understanding of hospice care needs.
• Strong patient assessment skills.
• Familiarity with roles of all disciplines providing hospice services.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in documentation and program management.
• Understanding of general nursing practice, managed care principles, and regulatory guidelines (Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC).
• Ability to operate nursing assessment tools and common office equipment.
• Must have and maintain reliable transportation for work.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.