Contract

Portage, United States

Sage GroupHealthCare Staffing is seeking RN Hospice for a 13-week travel / contractposition in Portage, MI. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Name: Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager

Specialty: Home Health Hospice

Start Date : ASAP

EmploymentType: Full-time, Travel,Contract, Temporary

ContractLength: 13 weeks contract -AcceptingLocal and Travel Candidates

Pay Rate:Range $2000 Weekly Gross pay (Non-taxabletravel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

MileageReimbursement: $0.49/mile for distancecovered between patient home appointments

Unit: Home Health, Hospice

Schedule: 40 hours / week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri; No weekend or on-call

Position Requirements:

• Registered Nurse: 1 year - Required
• Recent/Current HomeHealth Nursing experience: 1 year – Required
• Recent/CurrentHospice Nursing experience: 1 year – Required
• Home Care Home Base(HCHB) charting - Highly preferred
• OASIS experience preferred
• Must have validDriver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance
• Must be CovidVaccinated or provide medical or religious exemption

Education, Licenseand Certification Requirements:

• ASN or an equivalent– Required
• BSN or an equivalent– Highly preferred
• RN License for Stateof MA- Required
• BLS Certificationfrom AHA or American Red Cross - Required

Job Description:

• Provide andcoordinate care for assigned hospice patients in comfort of their homes.
• Develop and implementnursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
• Provide Hospice nursingcare and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice asdefined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures,and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physicians’orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately perpolicy and procedure.
• Ensure patients’status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information isgathered and documented.
• Notify physicians ofsignificant changes in status.
• Document and completecharting for all patient visits within 24 hours.
• Provide bereavementsupport to patient families as needed.
• Territories to cover: Portage, Kalamazoo and surrounding areas