RN - Hospice

Location Address: 8100 Constitution Pl NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-7643
 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $43.66
Maximum Offer $63.99
 Summary: The Hospice & Home Care RN is part of a specialty that goes beyond just a job—it’s a calling

Our dual-trained RNs build meaningful relationships with patients and their families, delivering compassionate and skilled care at every stage of life, from the community to the home, and through to the end of life

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) • Malpractice liability insurance • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department • EPIC electronic charting system 

Type of Opportunity: PRN
FTE: 0.00
Job Exempt: No
Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
 Responsibilities: Maintains clinically competent in providing direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care

Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient, family, all other disciplines, primary and secondary physicians and community resources/programs

Demonstrates knowledge of Hospice philosophy and provides support to patients and their families Ensures that patients understand their rights and responsibilities, advanced directives and the meaning of informed consent during the admission process

Assesses and directs patient and family teaching needs and is proficient in the use of return demonstration and teaching aids in the home setting Maintains professional responsibility for knowledge of current nursing research, practice standards, guidelines and protocols, and hospital policies, procedures, and programs to improve patient care quality

Maintains proficiency in the use of all equipment used in his/her practice Effectively communicates and assists other members of nursing team and/or other disciplines

Actively participates in problem solving and conflict resolution to maintain team cohesiveness Performs on-call duties effectively with the ability to triage patients over the phone and visit when needed

Directs own educational needs for the top 10 ICD9 codes and/or diagnoses for SGH HHC: CHF, COPD, diabetes, wounds/post-surgical, arthritis, newborns, Coumadin dependency, malnutrition/ nutrition needs, medication instruction, pain and symptom control/hospice care

Supervises home health aide in compliance with the Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Nursing Minimum one year in direct patient care setting or home health care License to practice as Registered Nurse in the state of New Mexico Current drivers license and auto insurance

BLS required Were all about well-being, starting with yours Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more

Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group

Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the states largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED

PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation

Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. Were Determined to Support New Mexicos Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services