Our Company

Kindred Hospice, part of the Kindred at Home family of hospice, home health, palliative, and community care providers, focuses on clinical excellence with compassion and dignity. Our company culture centers around humility, servant leadership, empathy, and innovation while we serve as a leader in the home care industry. Our people and our patient care allow us to make a difference when life matters most. We are passionate about what we do because our care matters.

Overview

Growth opportunities and supportive team culture centered around excellent patient care!

Kindred Hospice in Altoona, PA has an opening for a full time hospice nurse (RN) who is interested in:

• Positive, adaptable culture that allows you to schedule your own patient visits and make changes as needed.
• Generous PTO package that includes 7 paid holidays.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities available at both branch and corporate levels.
• Mileage reimbursement to help offset gas prices and vehicle maintenance.

You will report directly to the Administrator, Executive Director or Patient Care Manager Senior and will maintain primary control and professional management of each patient. You will act as primary liaison between physician, patient/family and hospice team.

• You’ll provide direct patient care services to hospice patients and supportive care to the patient’s family with a reasonable case load
• You’ll manage an interdisciplinary group consisting of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN or LVN), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and support staff to enhance the quality of hospice care
• You’ll evaluate patient/family needs and assist in the preparation and execution of the plan of care for each patient
• You’ll maintain all assigned patient clinical records
• You’ll participate in company quality assessment and performance improvement programs

About You

• Compassionate, kind and empathetic to your patients and their families
• A current RN license (in the state of requested employment or ability to obtain)
• 1 years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or oncology preferred
• This role requires full COVID-19 vaccination.

We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
• Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program
• Competitive Salaries
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities

Legalese

• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
• We are proud to be an EEO employer
• We maintain a drug-free workplace

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