Hospice Registered Nurse
Description:
Job Description
We are seeking a Hospice RN for a travel/contract position in Columbus, OH, and are accepting both local and traveler candidates.
Position Details:
Position Name: Hospice Registered Nurse
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Hospice
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks contract
Pay Rate: Range $2080 to $2120 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40 hour work week (Includes non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
Mileage Reimbursement: $0.49/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
Unit: Home setting
Shift available: Days
Shift timings: 10-hour Days, 8.00 am to 8.00 pm
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed. 4 X 10-hr shifts, Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon
Position Requirements:
Registered Nurse: 2 years - Required
Recent/Current Hospice nursing experience in a home health setting: 1 year within the last 3 years – Required
Hands on Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting experience – Required
Must have valid Driver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance
Education, License and Certification Requirements:
ASN or an equivalent – Required
BSN or an equivalent – Highly preferred
RN License for State of Ohio or Compact - Required
BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required
Job Description:
Provide and coordinate care for assigned Hospice patients
Complete admissions, visits and manage assigned case load
Develop and implement nursing care plans for patients as assigned.
Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management.
Provide Hospice nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
Ensure physicians’ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
Document and complete charting
Territories: 60 miles from Dublin office