Job Details: Registered Nurse

Description: At Odyssey HealthCare, we improve the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses and provide support for their loved ones.
At Odyssey HealthCare, we improve the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses and provide support for their loved ones. We've been meeting this need since 1996. Today, Odyssey is one of the largest hospice providers in the country, offering end-of-life care and support to thousands of patients and their families across the country each day.

Our team of caregivers consist of registered nurses, physicians, home healthcare aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and trained volunteers. Patients typically receive our services in their own homes or in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. But we also serve patients in hospitals and, in Odyssey's own freestanding hospice facilities.

Registered Nurse

A Registered professional nurse with advanced skills, employed by the Hospice for the purpose of enhancing the quality of care for a select group of terminally ill patients. Work in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager and the Interdisciplinary Team in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of medical and nursing care. Act as a role model providing leadership and support to the hospice staff. Adhere to Company policies and procedures and regulatory compliance requirements and directives. Manage related expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner in accordance with the Company's budgets. Travel as necessary.

The commitment and spirit of Odyssey team members who provide care and support 24 hours a day/seven days a week is embodied in a simple phrase team members wear on their collars:

"YCCOM: You Can Count on Me."

Odyssey offers employees a total rewards package including a competitive salary, flexible schedules for many positions, the opportunity to work one-on-one with patients, and excellent benefits including:

PPO or HMO medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability plan
401(k) with a company match
Tuition reimbursement
Employee referral bonus
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus selected holidays
Employee recognition programs and an enjoyable work environment.
bstearns@odsyhealth.com

Posting Date: Oct 2 08