Gentiva
Location
Kokomo, IN | United States
Job description
Our Company
SouthernCare, part of the Gentiva family of hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers, focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity. Our company culture centers around humility, servant leadership, empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care industry. Our people and our patient care allow us to make a difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we do because our care matters.
Overview
Join us to make a difference when life matters most
We believe every day is an opportunity to make care more personal and life more comfortable. That’s why we offer personal care, palliative care and hospice to give people the care they need with dignity, grace, and love.
As a Hospice RN/ RN Case Manager, you will:
Reportdirectly to the Administrator, Executive Director or Patient Care Manager Senior and will maintain primary control and professional management of each patient.
Act as primary liaison between physician, patient/family and hospice team.
Provide direct patient care services to hospice patients and supportive care to the patient’s family with a reasonable case load while providing a trusting and compassionate relationship with your patients and their families.
Empower patient’s caregivers by educating them on care for their loved one
Manage and collaborate with an interdisciplinary group consisting of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN or LVN), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and support staff to provide comfort, peace, and dignity
Evaluate patient and family needs and assist in the preparation and execution of the plan of care for each patient.
Maintain all assigned patient clinical records.
Participate in company quality assessment and performance improvement programs.
About You
Hospice Registered Nurse Requirements:
Hospice heart: compassionate, kind and empathetic to your patients and their families.
Comfortable providing care wherever the patient calls “home”.
Demonstrate flexibility and composure while supporting others in a time of crisis.
RN license in the state of requested employment (or eligibility to obtain).
1+ years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, ICU, geriatric, or oncology strongly preferred.
Additional, preferred experience to help you be successful in a hospice role: hospital Staff RN, Med Surg, PACU, Float pool, ER or emergency room, critical care, acute care, cardiac, geriatric, admissions, wound care, telemetry or travel nursing.
Current driver’s license and automobile insurance.
Current CPR certification
Gentiva is a family of industry-leading hospice, palliative and personal care providers. With more than 430 locations and thousands of compassionate clinicians across 36 states, our place is by the side of those who need us, offering assistance with daily living and helping patients and their families manage the physical, emotional and spiritual effects of serious illness or a terminal diagnosis. Gentiva’s corporate headquarters is in Atlanta, Georgia, with providers delivering care across the U.S.
Members of the Gentiva family include Gentiva Hospice, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, New Century Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare Hospice Services, SouthernCare New Beacon, Empatia Palliative Care; Gentiva Personal Care, Girling Personal Care, The Home Option and Victorian Home Care.
We Offer
As a Hospice RN, you will be eligible for:
Competitive Pay
401(k) with company matching contributions
Career growth opportunities available at both the branch and corporate levels
One on One Onboarding Program with a Nurse Preceptor
Free Continuing Education Units
Local and national award programs
Mileage reimbursement
Financial assistance program supporting teammates in times of need
Legalese
This is a safety-sensitive position
Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
We are proud to be an EEO employer
We maintain a drug-free workplace
ReqID: 2024-93604
Category: Clinical
Position Type: Flex/Per Diem
Company: SouthernCare
Type of Service: Hospice Only
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