Montgomery Hospice and Prince George's Hospice is an independent, nonprofit, community-based organization that serves patients and families at a time in life when they are most vulnerable. We employ RNs, certified nursing assistants, social workers, counselors, physicians, chaplains, as well as professional and supportive administrative staff. We are proud to offer high-quality, compassionate care to patients and their families throughout Montgomery County and Prince George's County. As dedicated caregivers helping patients and families, we know that we must also take care of ourselves.

Montgomery Hospice and Prince George's Hospice has created a work environment that professionally and emotionally supports the people who take on this heartfelt work.

Position: GIP Nurse

Category: Clinical

Type: Company Employee

Status: Full-Time/ Exempt

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts

Benefits Eligible- Yes

Position Summary:

Promotes the value of hospice services offered by Montgomery Hospice by maintaining a professional presence in Suburban Hospital and surrounding hospitals to facilitate the referral of patients to Montgomery Hospice GIP services. Provides information/education related to hospice and palliative care to patients, families, and hospital staff.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Graduation from an accredited nursing program, B.S.N. preferred. Active and current Maryland RN license.

· Knowledge of Montgomery County and its medical community helpful.

· Must have knowledge of state, federal and regulatory standards as applied to hospice organizations.

· Must have effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Access to and ability to drive a car for local travel to appointments.

· Computer proficiency required.

· Requires mobility to meet demands of outside appointment schedule, including driving within metropolitan area, accessing various offices and medical facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receives referrals for GIP patients at the hospital.
• Understands the diagnostic criteria for GIP eligibility
• Actively participates in rounds to assist in identifying patients that would benefit from a hospice referral.
• Is effective in holding goals of care and end of life care conversations with patients, families, or other caregivers. Uses in-depth knowledge of disease state and prognosis of illness effectively to support patient/family decision making regarding care options and support.
• Work collaboratively with hospital team when discharging and readmitting a patient in the acute care setting to GIP.
• Provides admission assessment and immediately engages with patient to develop rapport and a sense of trust.
• Collaborates with patient/family when developing plan of care, adjusting communication style as necessary. Establishes priority for patient care based on immediate patient condition and mutually set patient needs/expectations.
• Performs consent visits as scheduled to provide information regarding Montgomery Hospice, Inc. services and obtains signed consents.
• Communicates relevant information to the provider, including any change in referral diagnosis.
• Case Manages patients who are GIP level of care which includes performing a daily Skilled Nursing Visit.
• Conducts death visit when appropriate and assists in the assessment of family needs for bereavement services following the patient's death and conveys information to bereavement staff no later than three days after death of patient.
• Assists with community admissions when there are no referrals or GIP patients at the prospective hospitals.

EEO Statement:

Montgomery Hospice and Prince George's Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and always employs qualified individuals based on job-related qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and protected veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $78,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Maryland or Multi-State RN license (Required)

Work Location: In person