RN - Hospice
Jersey City, NJ
Details
Hiring Company
Relode
Positions Available
Full Time
Position Description
Company
VNA Health Group: The Leader in Community Health Care for more than 100 years, Visiting Nurse Association Health Group has served vulnerable populations such as at-risk children, the elderly, those with disabling and chronic illness, and people facing the end of life.
Required Qualifications
• Associate degree or higher
• 1+ years of experience with Hospice or Home Health or Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) or Community Health
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) certification/license in New Jersey (NJ)
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification/license
• Have you applied at VNA Health Group in the last 6 months?
• Have you ever been previously employed at VNA Health Group?
• Have you spoken to a Relode recruiter by phone call regarding this role?
• Are you looking for a full-time position?
Preferred Qualifications
• Are you bilingual in Spanish?
• RN License Number
• Please list any specialized certifications you may have
Overview
Join our client's team as a full-time Hospice Registered Nurse in Hudson County, NJ. This position will provide comprehensive end of life care to patients/family units who are currently experiencing a terminal illness. The role involves utilizing nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care, and maintaining a safe environment for the patient and self. This position will service the following coverage areas; Hudson County, NJ
Key Responsibilities
● Provide direct or indirect skilled comprehensive nursing care to a specified (or variety) of age and diagnostic groups
● Function independently in providing comprehensive end of life care to patients/family units who are currently experiencing a terminal illness
● Utilize principles of the nursing process to assist in data collection, planning and evaluation of nursing care
● Demonstrate nursing knowledge and skills in the implementation of prevention, therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care
● Take and record patients' vital signs
● Administer specified medication, orally or by subcutaneous or inter-muscular injection, and note time and amount on patients' charts
● Reinforce instructions and explanations of the patient Plan of Care or teaching plan
● Use oral and written communication to convey pertinent information to members of the health care team in a timely manner
● Report any significant changes in the patient’s health status to the appropriate individual(s)
● Maintain a safe environment for the patient and self
● Identify unmet learning needs and seek assistance from others in meeting those needs
● Comply with company policies and procedures
● Complete all required forms, reports, time cards, itineraries, etc, accurately and within designated timeframe
● Recognize and follow established lines of communication
● EMR: Home Care Home Base
● Equipment Provided: Tablet, Phone
Schedule and Shift Details
● 8:30a-4:30p, 1-2 Saturdays a month
● Including working one summer and one winter holiday
Benefits
● Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
● 401k
● HSA/FSA
● PTO
Benefits
Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) , Health Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA) , Paid Time Off, Vision Insurance
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