If you are a compassionate and caring individual who is looking for a career in hospice, Old Colony Hospice is the place for you! Our organization supports our team and has been recently named a Top Place to Work in MA! You will be making a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families!
Hospice care jobs are best filled by individuals looking to offer the special kind of care provided to people with life-limiting illnesses, their families and loved ones. Hospice seeks to maximize the quality of life by controlling pain and providing medical care and spiritual and emotional support to terminally ill patients and their loved ones. This is accomplished through an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, therapists, home health aides and volunteers.
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Join our exceptional team of healthcare professionals at Old Colony Hospice, where we provide unparalleled support for each other. We have received excellence awards year after year, including being recognized as a Hospice Honors Elite recipient in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Additinally we have been mamed at Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe in 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and recived the BEST OF THE SOUTH SHORE award for Hospice Care in 2024. Those who are familiar with hospice care choose Old Colony Hospice for our top-rated patient care. Come and discover why our employees choose to stay with us. Join our exceptional team at Old Colony Hospice. Apply Today!
RN Case Manager:
The Hospice RN Case Manager coordinates hospice services for the assigned caseload of patients/caregivers collaborating with an interdisciplinary team (IDT) and the patient’s primary physician in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients, families and caregivers regardless of the care setting, to promote continuity and adherence to the hospice plan of care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Qualifications:
Old Colony Hospice is seeking a Full Time Weekend RN. The Hospice RN visits patients as scheduled and as needed. This RN is responsible for identifying patient/family needs and for providing supportive care in accordance with the attending physician's orders and plan of care and Old Colony Hospice’s policies and procedures.
The weekend hospice RN will work closely with the other members of the Interdisciplinary Team and the patient’s primary physician in order to maximize the comfort and health of patients, families, and caregivers regardless of the care setting, to promote continuity and adherence to the hospice plan of care. The ideal candidate has hospice and/or home care experience and an abundance of compassion, emotional intelligence, and superior communication skills. This person must be flexible, a team player, and exercise excellent clinical judgment. The Hospice Nurse provides nursing care to patients in support of the RN Case Manager, the admission team, and others as needed. Proficiency with technology is required. Must document at the point of care and use technology to improve communication and patient care while protecting patient's rights to privacy and data security.
Schedule:
The weekend hospice RN will be scheduled for 36 hours per week but will be paid for 40 hours. The schedules for the available position is:
Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice as an RN in the Commonwealth of MA (BS Preferred)
- Ability to use good judgment and discretion and to work effectively as a member or part of an interdisciplinary team
- Must have knowledge and understanding of applicable federal, state, and local hospice, Medicare, Medicaid, HMO regulations, as well as HIPAA and other regulations protecting personal health information of patients.
- Must be able to maintain reliable attendance and be flexible.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $38.00 per hour
Benefits:
Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Care is a non-profit, 501c3 organization that has been providing end of life care in the community for over 40 years. We strive to provide outstanding quality of care and create a meaningful daily life for those living in our community. Our growing Palliative Care Consultation Program is seeking a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner to join our team. The Nurse Practitioner will serve as an integral part in delivering palliative care including but not limited to only Goals of Care conferencing, symptom management and end-of-life Care. Clinical practice will in the hospitals we serve. Our goal is to improve the quality of life in all the communities we serve by providing comprehensive chronic and palliative care to adults.
Responsibilities
· Establish relationships with existing hospital-based palliative care teams, partner companies, medical directors, hospital physicians, community physicians, nurses and other team members as well as community members to build a culture of collaboration and clinically integrated care across the continuum
· Be available to provide education and guidance to all persons providing patient care
· Participate in biweekly Palliative Care team meetings to review active cases
· Be available on an as needed basis to support other team members with clinical advice and assist with physician communication needs
· Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts and documents to support the medical practice and reimbursement for services provided
Requirements
· Current NP License
· One-year providing high-quality health care to a diverse patient population, preferably within an inpatient setting.
· Must have current and valid license issued by Commonwealth of MA; able to travel daily; pass pre-employment background, reference and drug testing
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New Year, New Career!!! Come join a top rated team of professionals whose support for each other is unparalleled in the hospice industry. Old Colony Hospice and Palliative care has been acknowledged with year over year excellence awards in quality and considered a top place to work in Southeast Massachusetts. Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Care is a Hospice Honors Elite recipient 2017, 2019 and 2021 and Hospice Honors 2018 and 2020 as well as The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 & 2024. Those who know hospice choose Old Colony Hospice. Come and see why our employees stay with us for six years longer than the industry average.
Old Colony Hospice is hiring for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position. The LPN provides physical, emotional, and psychosocial care under the direction of a registered nurse (RN). The nursing care supports a collaborative process that promotes comfort to patients and families experiencing life-limiting illness. The LPN assists the RN by providing the necessary treatments, education and documentation consistent with the plan of care.
· Observation of patient’s basic health status and documentation of findings
· Collaborate with hospice team in establishing, reviewing, revising plan of care
· Assist in providing symptom management for discomfort as specified in the plan of care
· Assist in performing specialized duties related to end of life care
· Observe and report patient/family/caregiver response to care
· Educate patients/caregivers re: disease process, self-care techniques, and end of life process
· Inform primary RN of changes in patient needs and outcome of intervention
· Share in providing on-call/continuous care coverage when necessary as supervised by the RN
· Assist in the orientation of non-licensed individuals to patient needs as identified in the plan of care
· Documentation must comply with hospice documentation policies and state/federal regulations and accrediting body standards
· Knowledge and understanding of Hospice Benefit, (Medicare, Medicaid, HMO)
· Knowledge of state and federal regulations and other accrediting bodies regarding the delivery of nursing services and acceptable standards of practice
· Responsible for complying with all state, federal, and third party insurance standards; the organizations procedures and protocols, and other industry-wide standards as related to nursing service
Qualifications:
· Graduate of an approved practical nursing program and licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
· 2-3 years of applicable experience providing continuous care to patients in end stage of life; hospice experience preferred
· Ability to use good judgment and discretion and to work effectively as a member or part of an interdisciplinary team
· Must have knowledge and understanding of applicable federal, state and local hospice, Medicare, Medicaid, HMO regulations, as well as HIPAA and other regulations protecting personal health information of patients
· Must be able to maintain reliable attendance and be flexible in managing time to respond to needs of organization with availability for times that are outside of the established schedule for this position
· Excellent organizational and communication skills
· Must have proficient computer skills with the ability to learn and apply specialized software
· Must have reliable transportation and current and valid driver’s license and able to travel from patient home, facility and to office as needed on a daily basis
· Must be able to pass pre-employment drug test and background check as well as able to provide 3 current professional references that can be checked and verified prior to employment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $31.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
