Nursing, Healthcare Nursing, Palliative Care Nurse

Position: Contract
Location: Benedict

Northamption, United States | Posted on 04/04/2024

Sage Group Health Care  Staffing is seeking RN Hospice for a 13-week travel / contract position in Northampton, MA. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Name:
Registered Nurse Hospice

Location:

Northamptom, Massachussets Specialty:
Home Health Hospice Start Date : ASAP Employment

Type:
Full-time, Travel,Contract, Temporary Contract Length : 12 weeks contract
-Accepting Local and Travel Candidates Pay Rate:

Range $1800 to $2160 Weekly Gross pay (Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
Mileage Reimbursement: $0.50/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments

Unit:
Home Health, Hospice

Shift: 8 Hours;
Days, 8a – 5p

Schedule:

40 hours / week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri;
No on-call or weekend

Position Requirements :

• Registered Nurse: 1 year - Required
• Recent/Current Home Health Nursing experience: 1 year – Required
• Recent/Current Hospice Nursing experience: 1 year – Required
• Home Care Home Base(HCHB) charting - Required
• OASIS experience preferred
• M ust be familiar and have experience with LCD Guidelines,recertification process, Hospice admit guidelines, IDG, HVLDL, Face to face’s,and Hospice benefit periods
• Must be Covid Vaccinated or provide medical or religious exemption

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• ASN or an equivalent– Required
• BSN or an equivalent– Highly preferred
• RN License for Stateof MA
  - Required
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required

Job Description:

• Provide and coordinate care for assigned patients in comfort of their homes.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
• Support patient recovery and ability to stay at home - enabling them to spend quality timewith their loved ones and doing the activities they enjoy.
• Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management.
• Provide Hospice nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice asdefined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures,and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately perpolicy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
• Document and complete charting for all patient visits within 24 hours.
• Provide bereavement support to patient’s families as needed.
• Territories to cover:
  Hampden, Franklin, and surrounding counties