Registered Nurse
On-siteClinton Township, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and deliver skilled nursing interventions aligned with individualized plans of care in home, assisted living, or institutional settings. Perform initial and ongoing screenings to monitor patient conditions, adjust visit frequency, and coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians and nurse partitioners. Provide patient and caregiver education on medication administration, symptom management, and end-of-life processes while documenting clinical records and supporting quality improvement initiatives. Participate in on-call rotations to ensure responsive, compassionate care for patients and families facing life-limiting illness.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health
- Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment
- CPR Certification
- Current automobile insurance and valid driver's license
- Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice
- Ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families
- Knowledge of roles of all disciplines providing hospice services
- Excellent patient assessment skills
- Knowledge of community resources
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Documentation and program management
- Knowledge of general nursing practice
- Thorough knowledge of managed care principles
- Regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles)
- Sensitivity to the impact of life and death issues faced by individuals with terminal illness
- Tact in dealing with these patients and their families
- Ability to support others at a time of crisis
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility by performing a variety of tasks, often changing from one to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
- Communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds
- Responsible functioning in the work place
- Maturity
- Cooperation
- Flexibility
- Tact in dealing with co-workers and all members of the hospice team
- Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools
- Must be able to effectively operate computers
- Must be able to effectively operate facsimile equipment
- Must be able to effectively operate copier
- Must be able to effectively operate cell phone/beeper
- Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work
- Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
- Must meet state specific requirements
- Must maintain a drug-free workplace
Desired Qualifications
- Hospice or palliative care experience preferred
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