RN Staff Hospice Outpatient-Hospice Family Care-PRN-1st shift

Job description

Overview The RN identifies patient needs and prioritizes care based on continuous assessment, executes therapeutic physician orders and therapeutic nursing interventions. The RN evaluates the patient’s response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes. The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift. Qualifications: License, certification and/or registration: Must hold and maintain a current Alabama Nurse License. Must maintain a current Alabama Driver’s License and automobile liability insurance Experience: Experience in nursing of at least one year Additional skills/abilities: Must be able to lift, position, and/or transfer patients. Must be able to lift supplies and equipment. Duties also require prolonged or considerable walking or standing, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching. Must have visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. About Us: Highlights of our hospitals: Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report . With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the lar...