Hospice RN - Nurse Case Manager
Middleboro, Massachusetts
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care.
- Shift and hours
- 40 hours a week Expected hours: 40.0 per week
- Unit and setting
- Hospice If caring for end-of-life patients is your passion, we are what you are looking for.end-of-life patients
- License
- RN license Applicants must meet all state licensing requirements and possess a valid driver's license with access to a reliable vehicle.state licensing requirements
- Term
- PermanentFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- state licensing requirements Applicants must meet all state licensing requirements and possess a valid driver's license with access to a reliable vehicle.
- Experience
- community health education/experience The RN must have experience in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience.
- Also asks
- valid driver's license with access to a reliable vehicle
Preferred
- Experience
- 1 year hospice experience Hospice: 1 year (Preferred)
- Experience
- Hospice experience Hospice experience strongly preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Massachusetts staff rolesMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $74/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $68/hr, across 1,478 postings.
Benefits
- Benefits10 paid holidaysincluding 10 paid holidays , paid time off, health and dental insurance.
- Benefitspaid time off
- Benefitshealth insurance
- Benefitsdental insurance
- BenefitsDisability insuranceDisability insurance
- BenefitsPaid sick timePaid sick time
- BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance
- Paid holidays
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- initial, comprehensive, and ongoing assessment of patient and family Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs.
- Day to day
- physical assessment and history of illness Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Day to day
- nursing care using nursing process Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
- Day to day
- initiating and revising care plan Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Day to day
- determining nursing diagnosis from health assessment data Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Day to day
- developing care plan with palliative actions and family involvement
- Day to day
- initiating preventive and rehabilitative procedures Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Day to day
- administering prescribed medications and treatments Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
- Day to day
- counseling patient and family Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Day to day
- providing health care instructions Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Day to day
- assisting with activities of daily living and comfort care Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.
- Day to day
- case manager coordinating patient care for assigned caseload Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Director and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
- Travel
- commute to hospice patient locations Ability to reliably commute to hospice patient locations
- Travel
- On the road Work Location: On the road
The workplace
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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Looking to work for a hometown hospice? Sunset Hospice is committed to making a difference in every patient at the end of life. We value quality over quantity, always putting our patients and families first, and doing the simple extras that a hospice should provide. With our tranquility & holistic complementary programs, each patient gets the best of both. If caring for end-of-life patients is your passion, we are what you are looking for.
We are currently searching for a Compassionate RN for our Boutique Hospice.
The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs hospice care. The RN must have experience in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
At hospice, we realize you only get one chance to do it right. Join our team today!
Specific responsibilities include
Patient Care
- Completes an initial, comprehensive, and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
- Provides professional nursing care by utilizing all elements of the nursing process.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Develops a care plan that establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, and incorporates palliative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician in the physician’s plan of care.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Assists the patient with the activities of daily living and facilitates the patient’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care. Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Director and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.
We offer an excellent salary with a comprehensive and generous benefits package. including 10 paid holidays , paid time off, health and dental insurance.
Applicants must meet all state licensing requirements and possess a valid driver's license with access to a reliable vehicle. Hospice experience strongly preferred.
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $46.00 - $52.00 per hour
- Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
- Ability to reliably commute to hospice patient locations
Experience
- Hospice: 1 year (Preferred)
License/
Certification
- RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: On the road
What's around it?
Middleboro, MA
Living costs about 6% above the US average