Hospice Registered Nurse

Requisition # : 3171

Location : Birmingham, MI 48009

Category : Nursing

Service Line : Personal Care Services

Now offering DAILY PAY for select positions!

Pay Rate

• $40 an hour
• Mileage Reimbursement applicable

What you will be doing as a Floating Hospice Registered Nurse, RN

• Traveling to see multiple clients at the Hospice Facility and also Hospice clients who are still at home (Mileage Reimbursement applicable).
• Charting will be done using Home Care Home Base HCHB
• Performs physical and psychosocial assessments for all hospice patients.
• Develops a written plan of care for each patient.
• Provides end-of-life / hospice nursing care. Assesses patient's condition, initiates plan of care, re-evaluates, and updates as necessary.
• Assists in developing a pain management and symptom management plan to keep the patient as comfortable as possible.
• Reassess pain and notifies the primary care physician when pain is not manageable on the current medications.
• Responds to the physical, mental, social, and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
• Offers ongoing support and palliative care.
• Supervises Hospice Aides on every other week basis.
• Monitoring and documenting patient vital signs.
• Administering medications
• Helping during crisis situations
• Spiritual support
• Educating family caregivers

Some of our requirements :

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) through the state of Michigan
• Hospice experience
• Must be willing to travel to Macomb County, Wayne County, or Oakland County
• Must be able to commit to 3 Full, 8hour Working Days a week (Shifts may vary from 8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm)
• Valid Driver’s License, and Auto Insurance
• Full Covid19 Vaccination (Booster not required at this time)
• Current CPR Card
• Must be able to pass a background check
• Fingerprinting
• TB Test

Arcadia Home Care & Staffing, part of the Addus Homecare family of companies, is a national provider of home care and staffing with over 40 years of experience and dedication to enhancing the quality of life.

Despite challenging economic conditions caused by COVID-19, we promote safe and compliant care to our care team and clients.

Arcadia has implemented comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines designed to promote workplace safety. We provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, face masks, and hand sanitizer to our employees.

Arcadia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.