Home Health and Hospice Registered Nurse RN

Pathwell Health • Full-time • Alexandria, VA, US • 2w ago

We seek a compassionate home health and hospice nurse to provide our terminally ill patients with quality care. In this role, you will assess patients' medical conditions, maintain patients' comfort during the final stages of life, and provide loved ones with guidance and support. To ensure success, home health and hospice nurses should exhibit experience in a similar home health and hospice environment and the ability to deal with end-of-life care challenges. An accomplished hospice nurse will be someone whose dedicated care results in terminally ill patients receiving exceptional end-of-life support.

Responsibilities

Collaborating on terminally ill patients' care with physicians, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and other stakeholders.
Preparing and adjusting patient care plans as needed.
Frequently visiting patients to monitor vital signs and physical comfort levels.
Performing prescribed treatments and administering pain management medications.
Informing physicians about changes in patient's conditions.
Providing loved ones and primary caregivers with patient care information, end-of-life education, and emotional support.
Maintaining and updating medical charts, patient files, and health records.
Notifying attending physicians, hospice staff members, and family members of patients' deaths when they occur.
Advising grieving family members on coping techniques, counseling services, and available community resources.

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN).
State-approved licensure and registered nurse (RN) certification.
Accredited certification in hospice and palliative care is preferred.
A minimum of 2 years experience as a home health or hospice nurse.
Competency in electronic patient and hospice management systems, such as e-MDs Charts and Consolo.
In-depth knowledge of monitoring and managing terminally ill patients' conditions and comfort.
Superb analytical and diagnostic skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration abilities, as well as a compassionate nature.
Exceptional ability to manage stress and emotional challenges.
Availability to work rotational shifts.

Physical demands and work environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, and handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

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