About the Opportunity
Our client, a leading hospice care provider, is seeking a compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) to join its in-home hospice team in the Bronx, NY. This full-time position plays a vital role in delivering end-of-life care, patient comfort, and support to families during one of life’s most sensitive transitions.
The annual base salary range is $100,000 to $140,00. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Complete an initial, comprehensive and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patient and family to determine hospice needs
- Complete, maintain and submit accurate timely and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care given
- Implements the coordinated plan of care of clients served by the hospice and palliative care teams
- Triage calls and speak with patients and families to meet needs, i.e. medication adjustments, supply needs, implementation of changes in POC
- Make home visits as necessary to meet any acute care needs to assess and intervene for changes in patients
- Maintain rapport with physicians to obtain order changes as necessary to provide patient comfort
- Home care cases will require RN pronouncement at time of death including notification of funeral home, hospice team, attending MD and additional family members as needed
- Provides education, supervision and counseling to the client and family regarding home nursing procedures and other care needs as appropriate to client’s needs. Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate
- Assures that adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal client and significant others are involved in the development of the plan of care whenever possible
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- RN licensed in NY
- Minimum 1 year of hospice experience
