Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Hospice/Palliative Care position in a post-acute care setting, requiring at least 2 years of experience and a Nebraska or Compact RN license.

Details

• Post-acute care setting serving hospice and palliative care patients
• Provides in-home or community-based visits; hours are flexible and organized around individual patient visit times
• Uses Point Click Care (PCC) as the EMR system
• 10-hour day shifts
• No on-call or call-back responsibilities
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NE or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required
• Experience with hospice or palliative care strongly applicable to this role
• Point Click Care (PCC) experience preferred

Additional Information

• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments and contributes to individualized plans of care
• Coordinates with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and implementation of the care plan
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospice philosophy, palliative care, grief stages, and cultural attitudes toward death and dying
• Involves patients and families in care planning and explains advance directives and available services
• Completes required clinical documentation within appropriate timeframes and participates in quality assurance audits
• Candidates must reside more than 80 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel pay rates; those within 80 miles are considered local and subject to adjusted rates
• If facility-provided housing is used, local pay rates apply regardless of candidate's home location