Hospice Nurse Weekend

Job Description

Illumia Health is a fast-growing part of Gentiva, an industry leader in hospice and palliative care. Our clinical teams serve as an extension of physicians' care, partnering with them and other specialists to offer advanced illness management, a specialized form of high-touch palliative care designed to provide relief from the symptoms and stress of illness while improving quality of life wherever our patients call home.

This flexible, collaborative approach is provided alongside curative treatments as an extra layer of physical, emotional, and social support. As a close-knit team bringing compassionate expertise to the unique journey of every patient, we proudly celebrate each other's successes in an inclusive atmosphere of generous support and rewarding career growth.

We believe every day is an opportunity to make care more personal and life more comfortable. That's why we offer personal care, palliative care, and hospice to give people the care they need with dignity, grace, and love.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person/telephonic RN assessments/screenings and provides education to palliative care patients, family members or caregivers as appropriate.
• Complete Risk Stratification Assessment to identify patient support needs per established protocols as appropriate in consultation with the NP.
• Observes patient visit frequency per patient individual need and risk identification.
• Consult with and educate patients/families regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Communicate any findings that identify appropriate preventive and rehabilitative skilled nursing, or therapy needs to the PCP or AIM Palliative NP.
• Educate patient and family on medication administration and treatments as prescribed by the nurse practitioner or physician in the plan of care.
• Coordinate care with palliative team members.
• Support hospice referral as appropriate.
• Document timely clinical records on all patients including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Support care plan development and implementation for palliative care from the initial assessment through discharge.
• Collaborate on development and modifications to the palliative plan of care, individualized for each patient, in consultation with the patient, family, and other members of the Palliative Care Team.
• Facilitate in providing and/or obtaining care for patient when a need is identified in accordance with the Plan of Care.
• Participates in evening/weekend call as required, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.
• Place requests for ordered durable medical equipment as medically necessary.
• Communicate clinical findings to the nurse practitioner and/or PCP as needed, but no less than bi-weekly.
• Re-assess effectiveness of care plan on a regular basis and modify as needed.

Requirements

• Nursing experience in palliative care, oncology, hospice, or geriatric care preferred.
• Additional, preferred experience to help you be successful in a hospice role: hospital Staff RN, Med Surg, PACU, Float pool, ER or emergency room, critical care, acute care, cardiac, geriatric, admissions, wound care, telemetry, or travel nursing.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans.
• A dedicated Accolade Care Coordinator for personalized care management support of all your healthcare needs.
• Telemedicine Program.
• Type 2 Diabetes Management Program via Virta Health.
• A complete Joint and Spine Program with concierge services via Nimble Orthopedics.
• Generous Paid Time Off (plan increases with tenure) and 7 paid holidays.
• Pre-tax FSA and HSA plans (HSA w/company contributions).
• Career growth opportunities available at both the branch and corporate levels.
• Free Continuing Education Units.
• Online classes with flexible start dates.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Insurance

• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary long-term care, critical illness, accident insurance, and pet insurance.