RN-Palliative Care

Overview

RN- Palliative Care (At Home)

NOT YOUR TYPICAL HOME HEALTH POSITION

NO ROUTINE SKILLED NURSING TASKS REQUIRED

Typical Visit: Often shared with our Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, routine nursing assessment (vital signs, focused palliative review of systems, physical exam, goals of care conversations)

Days 8a-5p Mon-Fri (No weekend, holiday or call)

Multiple locations available: West Nashville, Clarksville, Shelbyville and Dickson

Are you a highly skilled and compassionate RN looking for a rewarding career i n palliative care at home? If so, we invite you to join our team , in partnership with Contessa, an Amedisys company. Amedisys is one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S. Guiding our patients in advanced care planning with the assistance of our Virtual Nurse Practitioner and Palliative Care Team to ensure optimal quality of life.

Attractive pay

$38-$43/hour (Guaranteed 40/hrs weekly)
NOT PAY PER VISIT

Enjoy great perks and benefits

100% coverage for all in-network preventative medical and dental visits.
Up to $2,760 in annual employer contributions to your HSA.
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability coverage, at no cost to you.
Employer paid life insurance and AD&D coverage.
Accidental and critical illness plans available.
401k with company match.
Paid time off.
Mental health support, including counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
Commuter benefits.
And more.

Responsibilities

Performs visits for an assigned caseload of patients and families in their homes to complete guided assessments, support medication management, address complex symptoms and coordinate care.

Engages patients and caregivers in discussions about their goals of care, reviews advance directives and collaboratively develops treatment plans based on goals.
Monitors care plans in conjunction with the rest of the clinical care team.
Evaluates medical needs for an assigned caseload of patients and provid es them complex skilled care.
Communicates plan of care to primary physicians and other consulting clinicians.
Educates patient/family on trajectory of illness, use of medications and assesses disease understanding.
Performs all other duties as assigned .

Qualifications

Associates degree in nursing .

Licensed as a n RN , specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.

Two years of experience managing patients with medically complex and chronic illness.

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN), BCLS, and/or ACLS certification.
Homecare, hospice or palliative experience.
Chronic illness management experience and/or a dvanced c are p lanning skills.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Visiting Clinicians is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.