Hospice Registered Nurse in Athens, GA with $2120 Weekly Gross

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking RN Hospice for a 13-week travel/contract position in Athens, GA. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Details:

Position Name: Hospice Registered Nurse 

Location: Athens, Georgia

Specialty: Home Health Hospice

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary

Contract Length: 13-week contract 

Pay Rate: Range $2080 to $2120 Weekly Gross pay  based on a 40-hour work week (Includes non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Mileage Reimbursement: $0.50/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments

Unit: Home Health Hospice 

Shifts available: Days

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

Position Requirements:

• Registered Nurse: 1 year - Required
  
• Recent/Current Hospice Nursing experience: 1 year with the last 3 years  – Required
  
• Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting experience – Required 
  
• Must have valid Driver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance
  
• Must be Covid Vaccinated or provide medical or religious exemption
  

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• ASN or an equivalent – Required
  
• BSN or an equivalent – Highly preferred
  
• RN License for State applying or Compact if accepted - Required
  
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required
  

Job Description:

• Provide and coordinate care for assigned hospice patients in comfort of their homes.
  
• Develop and implement nursing care plans including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
  
• Support patient recovery and ability to stay at home - enabling them to spend quality time with their loved ones and doing the activities they enjoy.
  
• Empower patients and families to reach healthcare goals by educating them on disease management.
  
• Provide Hospice nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined 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 per policy and procedure.
  
• Ensure patients’ status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
  
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status.
  
• Document and complete charting for all patient visits within 24 hours.
  
• Provide bereavement support to patient’s families as needed.
  
• Territories to cover: Habersham, Stephens, Hall, Banks, Franklin, Hart, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Elbert, Clarke, Oconnee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Taliaferro, Greene, Morgan, Newton