Registered Nurse - Hospice

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associate degree or higher
• Over 1 year of experience in ANY of the following:
  • Home Health
  • Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)
  • Community Health
  • Hospice
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of New Jersey (NJ)
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)
• Full-Time Position

Referred:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• RN License Number
• Specialized certifications you may have

Overview:

Join our client's team as a full-time Hospice Registered Nurse in Hudson County, NJ.

This position will:

• Provide comprehensive end of life care to patients/family units who are currently experiencing a terminal illness.
• The role involves utilizing nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care, and maintaining a safe environment for the patient and self.

This position will service the following coverage areas:

• Hudson County, NJ

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct or indirect skilled comprehensive nursing care to a specified (or variety) of age and diagnostic groups
• Function independently in providing comprehensive end of life care to patients/family units who are currently experiencing a terminal illness
• Utilize principles of the nursing process to assist in data collection, planning and evaluation of nursing care
• Demonstrate nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care
• Take and record patients' vital signs
• Administer specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or inter-muscular injection, and note time and amount on patients' charts Reinforce instructions and explanations of the patient Plan of Care or teaching plan
• Use oral and written communication to convey pertinent information to members of the health care team in a timely manner
• Report any significant changes in the patient’s health status to the appropriate individual(s)
• Maintain a safe environment for the patient and self
• Identify unmet learning needs and seek assistance from others in meeting those needs
• Comply with company policies and procedures
• Complete all required forms, reports, timecards, itineraries, etc., accurately and within designated timeframe
• Recognize and follow established lines of communication

EMR:

• Home Care Home Base

Equipment Provided:

• Tablet
• Phone

Schedule and Shift Details:

• 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• 1 to 2 Saturdays a month
• Including working one summer and one winter holiday

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• HSA/FSA
• PTO