Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Hospice. The role provides comprehensive hospice care in the community, including patient assessments, individualized care planning, case management, medication reconciliation, patient and family education, and interdisciplinary coordination. The position supports approximately four to five visits per day, including admissions and follow-up visits.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., five days per week, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend is required, with compensatory weekdays provided.
- Required Qualifications:
- Two years of experience as a registered nurse in a home hospice environment.
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree or diploma with a New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Valid New Jersey driver’s license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Experience using an electronic medical record (EMR).
- Excellent critical-thinking and communication skills.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Three or more years of registered nurse experience.
- Experience as a hospice nurse within a hospice agency or organization.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Performs hospice appropriateness assessments, admission assessments, discharge assessments, and re-visit documentation.
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises patient and family plans of care.
- Prioritizes patient needs and coordinates care based on clinical requirements.
- Provides age-appropriate education to patients and families and documents teaching interventions.
- Performs home health aide (HHA) supervision in accordance with applicable standards.
- Demonstrates knowledge of hospice regulations, pharmacology, medication safety, and infection control practices.
- Reconciles medications and maintains current medication orders.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings every two weeks.
- Participates in performance improvement (PI) activities, quality reviews, staff meetings, orientation, mentoring, and cross-training.
- Maintains accurate documentation and completes required electronic data transfers.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
