Amedisys

RN On-Call Hospice

Amedisys$110K — $118K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current RN license for assigned state(s).
  • Minimum of one year of nursing experience.
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
  • Liability insurance.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct initial nursing assessments on new patient admissions.
  • Collaborate with staff to create and revise comprehensive care plans.
  • Communicate patient progress with clinical manager, physician, and care team regularly.
  • Maintain accurate and timely individualized patient care records.
  • Monitor and record changes in pain/symptom management.
  • Educate family members about patient conditions and care needs.
  • Make necessary referrals to other hospice disciplines or document rationale for not doing so.
  • Fulfill on-call responsibilities and provide services as assigned.

Benefits

  • Flexible on-call hours, including evenings and weekends.
  • Opportunity to collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Focus on personalized patient care in a hospice setting.
  • Ability to make significant impacts in patients' lives.
Full Job Description
Full-Time On-call (MWF 5p-8a and Sunday 8a-5p) Responsibilities
  • Performs initial nursing assessment on new admissions.
  • Completes, coordinates and revises the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by collaborating with appropriate staff.
  • Regularly communicates patient progress to the clinical manager, physician and care team.
  • Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to care center policies.
  • Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
  • Educates families on patient condition, needs and care.
  • Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed, or documents rationale for not doing so.
  • Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
  • One+ year of nursing experience required
  • Current CPR certification.
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and liability insurance.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Amedisys

Amedisys, Inc. is an American healthcare company that provides home health, hospice and personal care services. It is one of the largest home health providers in the United States and operates in 38 states and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Learn more about Amedisys
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$183.6 million
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$2 billion
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