Registered Nurse Hospice

About This Role

Join Amedisys as a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate hospice care, performing initial assessments, coordinating patient care, and educating families every day.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions.
• Completes, coordinates, and revises the total plan of care.
• Maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff.
• Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician, and care team.
• Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies.
• Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
• Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.

Requirements

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience preferred; new graduates considered.

Nice to Have

• One year of nursing experience

Benefits

Certifications