Palliative Care Nurse

5 days ago


Nashville, Tennessee, United States Amedisys Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Palliative Care Nurse to join our team at Amedisys, a leading provider of home health and hospice care. As a Palliative Care Nurse, you will play a critical role in guiding our patients in advanced care planning and ensuring optimal quality of life.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform visits for an assigned caseload of patients and families in their homes to complete guided assessments, support medication management, address complex symptoms, and coordinate care.
  • Engage patients and caregivers in discussions about their goals of care, review advance directives, and collaboratively develop treatment plans based on goals.
  • Monitor care plans in conjunction with the rest of the clinical care team.
  • Evaluate medical needs for an assigned caseload of patients and provide them with complex skilled care.
  • Communicate plan of care to primary physicians and other consulting clinicians.
  • Educate patient/family on trajectory of illness, use of medications, and assess disease understanding.
Requirements
  • Associates degree in nursing.
  • Licensed as a RN, specific to the state(s) you are assigned to work.
  • Two years of experience managing patients with medically complex and chronic illness.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing.
  • Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN), BCLS, and/or ACLS certification.
  • Homecare, hospice, or palliative experience.
  • Chronic illness management experience and/or advanced care planning skills.
What We Offer
  • Attractive pay: $38-$43/hour (Guaranteed 40/hrs weekly).
  • 100% coverage for all in-network preventative medical and dental visits.
  • Up to $2,760 in annual employer contributions to your HSA.
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage, at no cost to you.
  • Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D coverage.
  • Accidental and critical illness plans available.
  • 401k with company match.
  • Paid time off.
  • Mental health support, including counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
  • Commuter benefits.


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