Hospice RN
Monroe, North Carolina
Gentiva - 1428 Ellen St. Unit A

Hospice RN - North Carolina

Location

• Monroe, North Carolina

Employment Type

• Staffing - Supplier Sourced

Contract Length

• Approximately 14 weeks (95 days)

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.
• Deliver 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, including interdisciplinary notes and plans of care.
• Practice infection control and standard precautions.
• Monitor staff scheduling and participate in quality assessment and performance improvement programs.
• May participate in on-call schedule.
• Maintain knowledge of pain and symptom management in end-of-life care.
• Conduct supervisory visits with team members at least monthly.
• Review and follow up on patient clinical records to ensure quality and compliance.
• Maintain close contact with patient 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.
• Supervise aides and perform home visits at least every two weeks to assess care.
• Prepare written assignments for aides.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum of 1 year hospice experience within the last year
• Experience in Long Term Care setting
• Experience in Home Health setting
• Acute Care experience
• Oncology experience
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with Homecare Homebase

Additional Information

• This is a safety-sensitive position.
• Completion of required annual compliance training is mandatory.
• Attendance at staff meetings is required.