RN Hospice

Job Title: RN Hospice
Job ID: 89183
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin


What you will be doing: 

• Assures the highest quality of care is provided and documented in accordance with the Plan of Care.

• Performs the initial and on-going assessment of the patient.

• Helps develop and implement the Hospice Plan of Care as prescribed by the physician and in conjunction with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Group.

• Works closely with other members of the Interdisciplinary Group to provide all-inclusive physical, psychosocial, educational, emotional and spiritual services including bereavement support to the patient and family to achieve the highest quality of care.

• Reports any change in the patient’s condition to both the Attending Physician and Hospice Physician.

• Maintains an accurate and updated medical record, including all Interdisciplinary notes, Plans of Care, initial and on-going assessments and any other information pertinent to the care of the patient.

• Practices infection control measures and standard precautions.

• Monitors scheduling of all staff.

• Participates in the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program.

• May be requested to participate in agency on-call schedule.

• Consistently promotes company’s core values.

• This is a safety-sensitive position.

• Completes required Compliance annual training.

• Performs other activities as assigned.

What you must have:

• A minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases.

• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice; ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families.

• Knowledge of roles of all disciplines providing hospice services; excellent patient assessment skills.

• Knowledge of community resources; good oral and written communication skills; documentation and program management.

• Knowledge of general nursing practice; thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).

• Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier and cell phone/beeper.

• Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com