Hospice Registered Nurse Per Diem Hospice of Charleston Job in Charleston 29401, South Carolina US
Hospice Registered Nurse – Hospice of Charleston, a Gentiva company
I believe that the care we give can make every moment count.
Compassionate care and uncompromising service – that’s how Hospice of Charleston, a Gentiva® company improves quality of life in the final stages of life. By delivering palliative care by hospice professionals, our patients can spend their remaining days in comfort and peace.
At Hospice of Charleston, we believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient we serve.
I believe my work is my calling.
As a Hospice Registered Nurse, you will:
- Provide care and emotional support to the actively dying patient. Assist with activities of daily living to provide comfort for patient.
- Complete initial history and physical assessment. Assess individual status and care / instruction needed by the patient.
- Prepare and implement patient’s plan of care while collaborating with Hospice Team.
- Provide hands-on care, case management and evaluation of the care plan, and education of the patient utilizing Gentiva Care Notes. Revise plan in consultation with physician based on ongoing assessments.
In addition, a Hospice of Charleston Registered Nurse:
- Has the autonomy to make individualized patient-centered decisions for optimal clinical care.
- Works with other highly skilled clinicians through a multi- or interdisciplinary team approach.
- Benefits from the award-winning Gentiva University for clinical and professional development courses for advanced training and free continuing education credits.
- Has access to the latest tools, research and techniques through the Gentiva Health Education Center.
Qualifications
- Diploma, Associate or Bachelor Degree in Nursing
- A minimum of two years nursing experience preferred
- Strong med surg, ICU, ER, oncology or acute experience
- Hospice experience a plus
- Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure
- Current CPR certification
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Ability to partner and collaborate with Hospice Clinical Team
I believe the best is yet to come.
As a Wiregrass Hospice nurse, we give you everything you need to make the most of your career, including advanced education and training, the latest resources and the industry's highest standards of clinical excellence. When you work for Wiregrass Hospice, you can expect more: more opportunities, more challenges, more rewards. That's why Wiregrass Hospice is the employer of choice for some of today's most experienced and talented nurses.
*Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
To learn more, please contact your local recruiter at (toll free) 1.877.44.HOSPICE.
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