| Location: | Roanoke, VA (24000) |
|---|---|
| Company: | Tact Staff |
| Salary: | $1,987 per week |
| Industry: | Healthcare |
| Job Type: | Contract |
| Posted: | 10 days ago |
| Reposted: | 3 days ago |
Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Hospice for a travel nursing job in Roanoke, Virginia.
Job Description & RequirementsGood Samaritan Hospice is the only not-for-profit, community based hospice in the Roanoke and New River Valleys and SML. For 12 years straight, GSH has won gold in the Our Health Senior Living Awards category for hospice. We are seeking a RN Care Manager for our Roanoke location to bring comfort, compassion and quality care to patients and families when they need it most.As an RN Care Manager, your ability to manage patient care and provide services requires substantial, specialized bedside nursing skills for symptom management, crisis intervention and family education. In addition to excellent written/verbal communication, problem solving, and decision making abilities, the candidate should demonstrate experience with developing and maintaining rapport with patients and families, and the ability to work well with an interdisciplinary team.
Working Conditions:
Primarily
works in the patient's residence. Travel
to long-term care facilities, hospitals, and area agencies and businesses will
be necessary. Travel within the entire
Good Samaritan Hospice service area will be necessary. Overnight travel outside of GSH service area
may be necessary for continuing education.
Employee is at direct risk for exposure to infections and blood borne
pathogens.
Submission Requirements
. By submitting your applicant to this need you are acknowledging that you have checked and have no inclination that your candidate has applied directly to this position. Any candidate that has applied directly is not eligible to be onboarded through and agency. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Currently licensed to practice nursing by the Virginia State Board of Nursing, Two years' experience in acute care, home health, hospice, med/surg or geriatric nursing Current Virginia driver's license and driving record that meets the standards set forth in current policies.
Certification Requirements
BLS
State License Requirements
Virginia
Compact Allowed
About the Facility
Good Samaritan Hospice, Inc., is a non-profit, community-based organization providing primarily in-home care to persons with a life-limiting illness and their families. We believe that working with patients and families at this time in their lives is an honor and privilege, and our reputation for professional competence and integrity is an essential part of our excellent care. With this in mind, we search for employees who will embrace the Good Samaritan Hospice philosophy and bring honor and dignity to the people we serve. Good Sam is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.Scrub Color: No specific color - Dress Code business casualYou haven't submitted any candidates for this job.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Hospice
About Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food .
Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want . and don't want in a travel assignment.