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LHC Group Inc Registered Nurse Hospice 2024019087 in Laurel, Mississippi
This is a Registered Nurse Hospice position located in the Laurel, Ms area.
As a Hospice RN, you can expect: The ability to develop trusting relationships as an end-of-life care expert. Being valued and respected by patients and their families. Employee-focused wellness and support programs. Incredible team support and empathetic leadership. Take your nursing career to a new level of caring.
Responsibilities: As the RN Case Manager, you will assume full nursing responsibility for the delivery of the Plan of Care for each hospice patient, while continuously evaluating personal and professional performance and making necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. Makes the initial nursing evaluation in determining eligibility for hospice services during visit within forty-eight (48) hours of referral. Identifies the patient's/family's physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs and re-assesses as needed, no less than every fifteen (15) days. Initiates and coordinates the plan of care while maintaining accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition. Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care. Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care daily.
Education and Experience: License Requirements. Current RN licensure in state of practice. Current CPR certification. Current Drivers License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
Additional State Requirements: AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, D.C., FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MS, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV: No other state specific requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer - vets, disability.
