Hospice RN

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Job description

Hospice RN
Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for an RN to join our up and coming hospice team in Lincoln, NE!
The RN provides direct patient care services with the ability to manager patient care with specific knowledge and experience in evaluations and admissions, routine care, symptom management, crisis and/or family intervention, and phone triaging.
What does Hillcrest have to offer?
• Four different health care plans to choose from!
• Vision, dental and life insurance.
• Attendance PTO - earn extra PTO monthly for good attendance.
• Professional development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment for nurses, certifications and more).
• Choose when you get paid with Dayforce Wallet!
• Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts.
What does a day in the life look like?
• Answer calls in a timely fashion with accurate triaging and professionalism to patient/family/facility.
• Assess the physical, functional, and nutritional status of assigned patients in a systematic and continuous manner to provide required patient services.
• Makes initial visits to patient/family to explain hospice services, evaluates patient for appropriateness, admits patient, and initiates initial plan of care with authorization of the attending physician and medical director.
• Participates in service line meetings as required. Participates in team conferences to ensure the coordination of all patient/family services and prioritization of their needs are being met as required.
• Provides nursing services in accordance with the plan of care and utilizing the nursing processes.
• Maintain an accurate on call log for all calls placed into answering service during shifts and submitting those as defined by the Director of Clinical Services.
What should I have to be considered?
• Must be licensed in the state of Nebraska or compact state as a Registered Nurse.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• At least three years of experience as a nurse.
• At least two years of experience in hospice or home care setting preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

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