Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking RN Hospice for a 13-week travel/contract position in North Andover, MA. Accepting both local and traveler candidates.
Position Details:
Position Name: Hospice Registered Nurse
Location: North Andover, Massachusetts
Specialty: Home Health Hospice
Start Date: ASAP
Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
Contract Length: 13-week contract
Pay Rate: Range $2120 to $2200 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: $0.54/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
Unit: Home Health Hospice
Shifts available: Days
Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8a â 5p
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 â Required
- Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting experience â Required
- Must have valid Driverâs License and Provide proof of personal Auto Insurance
- Must have reliable vehicle for patient visits
- Must be Covid Vaccinated or provide medical or religious exemption
Education, License and Certification Requirements:
- ASN or an equivalent â Required
- BSN or an equivalent â 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 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.
- Provide bereavement support to patientâs families as needed.
- Territories to cover: Middlesex County, MA and surrounding areas