Hospice RN-Full Time/On Call/Weekends

National Home Health, Palliative Care and Hospice organization providing a wide array of services that inspire people to live better lives in either their homes of facility settings through innovative health and wellness programs, products and services including but not limited to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and social work services. Our company offers a collaborative and consultative approach, while providing the best patient care, maintaining the highest standards of care and service for our patients, families and valued employees.

• Medical & dental life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off
• Professional liability coverage
• Company-sponsored in-service and training
• Continuing education reimbursement

iPad to record all documentation
Mileage reimbursement at .56 cents per mile
Medical supplies readily available

RN must have active RN license in good standing in the State of MA for an on-call Hospice role covering weekends.

Work schedule is Friday 4:40 pm thru Monday at 8:30 AM

RN MUST have at least 1 year of Hospice / Home Health experience to be considered for this role.

• The RN Hospice on call Nurse assumes responsibility for a patient visit or on call schedule which includes the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating phases of the nursing process
• Provides hospice nursing care based on systematic assessment focusing on pain control and symptom management
• Initiates communication with attending physicians, other hospice staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate care and use of resources for the patient/family
• Maintains up to date documentation at point of service so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and charges are reflected as they occur in accordance with agency policy and Medicare regulation
• Administers medication in accordance with all federal and state laws and the policies of the Hospice along with LTC staff
• Maintains current patient records and documents in accordance with the policies of Ascend Hospice to ensure that problems, intervention, goals and outcomes are accurately and clearly states and charges are reflected as they occur
• Assess and collaborates with Medical Director to determine initial and on going eligibility of the hospice patient
• Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs
• Initiates appropriate preventive and palliative nursing procedures
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting end of life needs