Primary Nurse (RN): Hospice Home Care

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our nurses work in a rewarding, safe environment with great flexibility, autonomy, and support. Our nurses start and stop their workdays from home, complete documentation and follow-up from home, and have only occasional need to visit our office.

The Primary Nurse in our Hospice Home Care Program works in conjunction with the hospice interdisciplinary team to ensure patients and families have continued access to compassionate and supportive care. They also teach family members basic and technical skills and carry out the plan of care to meet identified physical, psychosocial, and other needs. Primary hours are Monday-Friday days. All nurses will occasionally take call and work holidays. Nurses are provided with an iPhone, a tablet, and are reimbursed for mileage.

Our full-time staff enjoys excellent benefits, including:

• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Start and stop your day from home and complete follow-up and documentation at home (most patient care positions)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Access to retirement account, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, long-term care insurance, and more
• Continuing education opportunities
• iPhones and tablets for most patient care staff
• Mileage reimbursement

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current license by the state of Kentucky as a registered nurse
• Nursing experience of one year required, with two years preferred
• CPR certification
• Experience in pain and symptom control management preferred
• Experience caring for terminally ill patients preferred
• Ability to function as a team member and to communicate effectively with individuals and groups
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish a supportive, therapeutic alliance with the patient and family, physician, community, and members of the interdisciplinary team
• Current Kentucky driver’s license and unlimited access to a reliable automobile with appropriate insurance
• All employees must have the ability to lift and/or move a minimum of 40 pounds using proper body mechanics and safety measures. Individual job responsibilities may require lifting more than 40 pounds on occasion.
• Employees are regularly required to see, talk, and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands; and to handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

ABOUT US:

Hospice Care Plus has received multiple awards for high rates of patient and family satisfaction, the most recent of which is the Hospice Honors Award. A non-profit, community-based hospice, we serve six counties in central and eastern Kentucky. We pride ourselves on compassionate, expert care, honoring the life, dignity, and autonomy of our patients, with a focus on making each day the best it can be. We were founded in 1981 by the community and continue to enjoy the support of the communities we serve through financial gifts and the time and talents of our volunteers.

To meet the needs of our communities, we offer these programs:

• Hospice Home Care: hospice care provided in the home, nursing home, or assisted living facility
• Compassionate Care Center: inpatient hospice care at our freestanding facility
• Bereavement Outreach: grief support for families as they receive hospice care and for one year after hospice services are completed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics
• Holistic Medicine
• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Medical-Surgical
• Pain Medicine

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $30 - $37