Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

The role

The Hospice Registered Nurse completes initial assessments of patients and families to determine home care needs. This role involves developing and implementing care plans, administering medications, and providing health care instructions.

What you will do

• Completes an initial assessment of the patient and family to determine home care needs.
• Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).
• Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Regularly re-evaluates patients’ needs.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan which establishes goals, based on nursing diagnosis, incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative 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.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting plan of care and related needs.

Required qualifications

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), with hands-on CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• 1 year of home health experience

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (for employees regularly scheduled 30+ hours per week)
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts (for employees regularly scheduled 30+ hours per week)
• Disability, life, and AD&D insurance (for employees regularly scheduled 30+ hours per week)
• Pet insurance (for employees regularly scheduled 30+ hours per week)

About the company

Mission Healthcare is the largest home health and hospice company in the western United States, located in seven states. They provide a comprehensive array of services that meet the needs of patients and families across the healthcare continuum.