On Call Schedule: Thursday-Sunday

Hours: 10:00am-8:00pm

Patient Care Territory: Northeast Philly and parts of North Philly.

Are you a highly skilled and compassionate registered nurse (RN) looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.

Enjoy great perks and benefits

• A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa/massage/salon services, gym memberships, fitness classes, sports, hobbies, pets and more. *
• Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with a company match.
• Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program** and mileage reimbursement.
• And more.

What's in it for you

• Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.

• Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
• Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.

Don't just take it from us - see what our caregivers love about Amedisys
"I have worked here just shy of a year and it's the best job I've ever had! We have an awesome team and administration is very supportive. I never felt so appreciated. Your time off is really yours." - Amedisys caregiver

Why Amedisys
Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve.

1. Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in patient's condition or environment to the
Administrator On-Call (AOC)/physician and other members of the hospice care team. Obtains
physician orders as required.
2. Assesses and reassesses physical, environmental, and emotional factors to determine hospice
needs.
3. Utilizes the patient's plan of care to maintain continuity of patient care by communication with
appropriate staff.
4. Answers all incoming calls in a manner appropriate to the nature of the call, provides professional
nursing assessment and triages to prioritize needs according to urgency. Makes follow-up visits to
patients on service as necessary when directed by Care Center leadership.
5. Completes start of care (SOC) visits based on Care Center/patient needs.
6. Maintains flow of communication between in-house staff, field staff and other departments, for
coordination of activities and services.
7. Conducts follow up with hospice office by phone, fax or company approved communication method
to ensure quality of care and notifies Administrator and/or Clinical Manager.
8. Initiates appropriate palliative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments in
accordance with the patient's plan of care.
9. Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and inter-disciplinary team (IDT) to meet the
emotional needs of the patient/family/caregiver.
10. Develops, prepares, and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy,
timeliness and according to policies. Submits accurate documentation in timely manner. Records
pain/symptom management and changes/outcomes as appropriate.
11. Utilizes a combination of agency resources and rationally recognizes standards of practice to
achieve excellent pain and symptom management and high-quality end-of-life care.
12. Participates in agency performance improvement initiatives.
13. Utilizes enterprise teaching materials in patient/family education.
14. Actively participates in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) conferences with attendance requirements per
Director of Operations.
15. Follows established processes and trained best practices for timely communication with patient
families/caregivers, utilization of company applications to correspond with the Afterhours Triage
team and timely completion of assigned visits in accordance with Amedisys policies and
procedures.
16. Complies with policies, procedures and regulatory mandates including but not limited to abiding to
the terms of the Amedisys Compliance Program.
17. Performs other duties as assigned.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.