Hospice Care Nurse

Overview

Full-Time Days

Patient Care Territories: Berks, Schuylkill, and Carbon Counties

Are you looking for a rewarding career in homecare? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Attractive pay

$85,000.00-$90,000.00 Annual Salary Range

What's in it for you
? A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
? Paid time off.
? Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
? Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
? Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
? 401(k) with a company match.
? Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
? Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
? And more.

Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
? To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.

Why Amedisys?
? Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
? Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
? Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
? The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Responsibilities
? Performs patient assessments and collaborates with the care team to develop and implement a plan of care.
? Makes referrals to other hospice care disciplines as needed or documents rationale for not doing so.
? 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.
? Teaches patients, families, and caregivers appropriate patient care techniques.
? Regularly communicates with clinical manager and care team.
? Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
? Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
? One year of nursing experience.
? Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
? 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.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

About Amedisys

Amedisys allows patients to return to their homes to receive the same, high-quality rehabilitation care they would receive in a skilled nursing facility. Eligible patients can enter the program with a referral from the hospital or their primary care physician.

Amedisys Home Health is a leader in quality of patient care, with an average 4.33 star rating out of 5. Nearly all of our care centers maintain a 4-star rating or above. This puts us 33% above the national average. Amedisys Hospice agencies exceed the national average in all seven out of seven Hospice Item Set scores that CMS uses to measure hospice quality.

At Amedisys, we believe that hospice is a gift that too few Americans receive. More than half of eligible patients do not elect it. Among those who do, most only experience its benefits for days or weeks, despite the fact that those with a life expectancy of six months or less are eligible. The hospice benefit is among Medicare's most unique in that it treats the whole person - medically, emotionally, psychosocially and spiritually. While each patient's care plan will cater to their unique needs at the end of life, hospice providers like Amedisys offer a core set of services, including skilled nursing care, hospice aides, medical social workers, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement support professionals.

About Amedisys

Amedisys recognizes that nothing we do is possible without our incredible team. For all employees, whether they're on the front lines delivering direct care or supporting our clinical team, this isn't just a job it's a higher calling.

We believe in supporting them as much as they support our success by building a culture of engagement and investing in their futures with ongoing training and support. We build a care team that is equipped and ready to deliver hospital-level care in the comfort and convenience of a patient's home.

Amedisys has been providing high-quality home health, hospice and palliative care since 1982. It's one reason nearly 3,000 hospitals and 110,000 physicians nationwide partner with us to provide care in the home. But it isn't the only reason. We also understand the challenges facing physicians, facilities, hospital systems and other provider organizations and work to meet your needs as well as your patient's needs.

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