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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
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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