About the Role
At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide “Compassionate Care from Our Hearts to Yours.” Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones, during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve.
Responsibilities
- Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
- Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
- Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
- Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
- Timely submission of all documentation
- Performance of other duties as required
- Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures
Requirements
- Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
- Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
- Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life
Work Type
- PRN
Experience Level
- Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
Education Level
- Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing
About the Company
- At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide “Compassionate Care from Our Hearts to Yours.”
- Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones, during a time when compassionate care is needed most.
- We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve.
Equal Opportunity
- It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.
