What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Nurse, RN position at Home Health & Hospice?
3HC Home Health and Hospice
Hospice Nurse, RN
Full-time .
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Compassionate Care is our Calling!
Why choose 3HC:
3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life’s journey, recover quickly, and live comfortably. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards. If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, join Team 3HC! 3HC strives to provide a positive work culture that feels more like a family atmosphere where we support our team members so they can reach their personal & professional best.
Summary:
The Hospice Nurse, RN is responsible for the coordination of all Hospice services in counties assigned in accordance with the Hospice philosophy, Agency goals, objectives, and policies.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors.
2. Provides comfort to patient/family to facilitate quality of life and death with dignity.
3. Maintains current electronic documentation and downloads daily: (a) ensures complete documentation on an ongoing basis supporting Hospice guidelines & COPs. (b) assessment information to be entered in McKesson and completed in 48 hours.
4. Ensures that the physician and/or Hospice Medical Director is involved ongoing with the patient's care.
5. Maintains regular communication with supervisor: (a) communicates problems of the patient(s) on a timely basis following chain of command, (b) communicates information using current process and technology available to3HC, (c) coordinates hospice care with Director of Clinical Services/Assistant Clinical Director and the IDG team.
6. Ensures that 3HC can bill for services appropriately.
Requirements:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse, in good standing in North Carolina preferred.
Prefer Home Health/Hospice Experience.
Minimum of one year experience in Acute Care Setting.
Current CPR.
3HC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national veteran or disability status.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Physical Setting:
- Outpatient
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
Work Location: On the road
