Hospice RN - Martinsville, VA

Overview

$5000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates. Explore opportunities with Commonwealth Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. We are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring.

Connecting. Growing together.

As the Registered Nurse Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient. You will continuously evaluate personal and professional performance and make necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. You will develop the patient s Plan of Care in collaboration with other professionals and implement treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory that promote physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Familiarity with the concepts and needs of patients/families who are facing death and dying.

• Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral.
• Identifies the patient s/family s physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and reassesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) in providing patient and family care daily.
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient s condition.

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Current CPR Certification.
• Current driver s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

• VA:
  Experience with terminally ill required.

• Able to work independently.
• Good communication, writing, and organizational skills.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. In addition to salary, benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility). The salary for this role ranges from $58,800 to $105,000 based on full-time employment. We comply with all applicable minimum wage laws.

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United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. United Health Group maintains a drug-free workplace; candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.