Job Description

Locations: Knoxville, Tennessee

Care Settings: ['Hospice']

Maximum Salary: USD $80,000.00/S

Req ID: 56138

Overview

Will work M-F 9am-6pm or 10am-7pm

$5,000. sign on bonus!

Make a difference every day as an Amedisys admissions registered nurse

Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.

What's in it for you

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
• Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.

*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates admissions of hospice patients by making skilled assessments of patients initial physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Coordinates the establishment of the initial plan of care with the attending physician, medical director and the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides skilled interventions and instructions to patient and caregivers to provide optimum symptom control and patient comfort under the direction of physician.
• Functions as a liaison between disciplines and facilities during the admission process.
• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies. Submits accurate documentation per care center policy. Records pain/symptom management changes/outcomes as appropriate.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the clinical manager/physician and other members of the hospice care team. Communicates with the physician regarding the patients' needs and reports changes in the patient's condition; obtains physician orders as required.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current RN license, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
• One year of clinical RN experience.
• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.