Afterhours Registered Nurse Hospice

Company: Assured Home Health & Hospice
Location: Port Angeles
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

We are hiring for an After-Hours Registered Nurse. At Assured Hospice of Port Angeles, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust. You can develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert, valued and respected by patients and their families. Employee-focused wellness and support programs, incredible team support and empathetic leadership.Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive and timely delivery of hospice care for patients and their families after regular business hours.
• Triage patient needs over the phone until a nurse can provide an in-person visit.
• Responds appropriately to crisis calls from patients and families.
• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services.
• Perform afterhours visits, including admission visits, death visits, recertification visits, and routine visits.
• Identify patient/family needs and reassess them as needed.
• Document problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.Requirements:
  • One year of clinical experience.
  • Current RN licensure in the state of practice and one year of clinical experience.
  • Current CPR Certification.
  • Current driver's license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

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