End-of-Life Care Registered Nurse Full Time (Hiring Immediately)
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Decatur
Posted on: March 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Overview: The Hospice Registered Nurse is responsible
for pain management, symptom control in the delivery of care to
hospice patients, as established by the plan of care, the
interdisciplinary team, attending physician and Hospice Medical
Director. Territory: Morgan, Lawrence, Winston Schedule: Monday-
Friday with rotating on call. Essential Job Functions: • Ensures
the timely and adequate delivery of hospice services to the
terminally ill patient and their family, operating within the plan
of care as established by the hospice team and attending physician.
• Assesses the total needs of the patient/family during regularly
scheduled and after hour home visits; Documents: assessment,
identified problems, nursing interventions, goals, and outcomes of
interventions. • Coordinates total patient/family hospice care
under the supervision of the Director and with the
interdisciplinary team, the attending physician, and other
providers; documents such coordination. • Collaborates with the
interdisciplinary team in the development, review and revision of
the clinical component of patient/family plan of care, including
exchange of information, review of problems, assessing
effectiveness of interventions and documenting outcomes. • Ensures
continuity of care between patient/family, team members, ancillary
providers, long term and inpatient care facilities, and the
attending physician. • Communicates patient/family/caregiver needs,
ongoing nursing assessment, interventions, goals and outcomes
through the interdisciplinary process. • Provides and documents
continuing education of the hospice concept of care to patients and
their families/caregivers. • Supervises the delivery of patient
care provided by Hospice Aides, Licensed Practical Nurses; ensuring
compliance with the established plan of care and completing
required documentation of supervision. • Facilitates the delivery
of hospice services to patients residing in long term care
facilities, documenting joint coordination of care with facility
professional staff, and attending facility care plan meetings as
appropriate. • Participates in on-call rotation for delivery of
care after office hours, on weekends, and holidays. • Provides
ongoing monitoring of patient appropriateness for hospice services
and completes required documentation for certification and
recertification. Why Join Our Team? • Our clinical team is a family
of clinicians who work together to meet the needs of each patient •
Nationwide career opportunities where our leaders encourage
advancements • Our clinicians enjoy the flexibility of getting to
build rapport with patients to produce the best clinical outcomes •
We know that our clinicians make or break the organization’s
success Aveanna Healthcare Offers: • 401(k) with match • Health,
Dental and Vision Benefits • Tuition Discounts and Reimbursement •
PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays Requirements: • An active RN
License in the state of application • Valid CPR Preferred: •
Medicare Skilled Nursing experience • 1-year RN experience in a
hospice setting HHH As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid
funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements
in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and
testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as
appropriate. Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California
Notice for Job Applicants Residing in Florida
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