Hospice – RN

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Job ID: 866343

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,980.07

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Hospice

Location

Augusta, ME | Hospice / Home Health

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 13-Week Assignment | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (5x8s); some positions may follow a Baylor schedule (4x10s, Friday–Monday)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide, coordinate, and direct home-based hospice nursing care in accordance with physician orders and agency policies and procedures through competent application of the nursing process
• Conduct an expected 5–10 patient visits per day across an assigned territory, including Start of Care, wound care, and follow-up visits
• Complete all clinical documentation within 24 hours of each patient appointment using the designated EMR system
• Directly supervise and evaluate Home Health Aides and Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses as needed
• Participate in on-call rotations, including approximately one weekend per month and backup call three to four times per month
• Maintain proficiency in HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) and OASIS; clinicians who have not used these systems within the last 6 months may be required to complete a retraining course during compliance

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license — must be in hand at time of submission; no pending licenses accepted
• CPR/BLS certification required
• Minimum of 1 full year of recent Hospice experience
• Proficiency in HomeCare HomeBase (HCHB) EMR; must have used it within the last 6 months or be willing to complete a retraining course during compliance
• Proficiency in OASIS; must have used it within the last 6 months or be willing to complete a retraining course during compliance
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and agency-required auto liability insurance; must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from the assigned care center
• Locals are welcome and accepted at the same rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Start of Care assessments and wound care visits in a home-based setting
• Familiarity with productivity-based scheduling models and point-based documentation systems
• Comfort with variable territory coverage across coastal and rural communities

Why Join Us

• Mileage reimbursed at the IRS standard rate (patient home to patient home), offering meaningful compensation for travel-intensive assignments
• Clinicians who are not receiving sufficient patient volume may have the opportunity to float to a nearby clinic to support their weekly productivity goals

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