Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse for 13-week travel/contract positions in Anchorage, AK. We are accepting both local and traveler candidates.
Position Details:
Position Name: Registered Nurse Hospice
Location: Anchorage, AK
Specialty: Hospice
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Pay Rate: $3000 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hr work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
Mileage Reimbursement: $0.54/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
Unit: Home Health
Shifts available: Days
Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri, On-call: One weekend rotation every 6 weeks, Weekday rotation 4-5 times a month as 2nd RN
Position Requirements:
- Registered Nurse: 2 years - Required
- Hospice RN experience in a home setting: 1 year within the last 3 years - Required
- EMR: Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting
- Must have valid Driverâs License and Personal Auto Insurance
Education, License and Certification Requirements:
- ASN or an equivalent â Required
- BSN or an equivalent â Highly preferred
- RN License for State of the state applying or Compact if applicable - 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 for all all types of visits including Start of Care and admissions as assigned.
- Support patient comfort and pain management
- Case management and provide clinical oversight to interdisciplinary
- Provide 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 physiciansâ orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
- Ensure patientsâ 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.
- Territories to cover: 40 miles north and 40 miles south of Anchorage