RN - Hospice Outpatient
Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Sun City
Posted on: March 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Location Address: 8100 Constitution Pl NE Albuquerque, NM
87110-7643 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $37.80 Maximum
Offer $51.00 Summary: Join our Outpatient Hospice department as a
Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, patient-centered care to
individuals in outpatient settings to enhance comfort and quality
of life. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. • Educational
and career development options, including tuition and certification
reimbursement, scholarship opportunities • Staff Safety (a wearable
badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help
when safety is a concern) • Differentials for night/weekend shifts,
higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for
eligible positions) • Malpractice liability insurance • Loan
forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department •
EPIC electronic charting system Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE:
1.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities: Sign on and relocation benefits available to
qualified candidates! In this role, as a Registered Nurse (RN) ,
you will be responsible for direct patient care and case management
of Hospice patients in outpatient settings. Ensuring that
end-of-life care is delivered within quality and utilization
guidelines and is directed toward the achievement of desired
clinical outcomes for patients and their families. Responsible for
development, coordination and scheduling delivery of care through a
multidisciplinary team to the patient in the home or community
setting. The RN Case Manager assures completeness, timeliness and
appropriateness of the patient care plan, its implementation, and
ongoing evaluation. Assures communication with the
multidisciplinary team, support services and community resources to
ensure that plan of care goals are achieved in the most efficient
and cost-effective manner possible. Ensures that documentation is
timely, accurate, complete, and reimbursable. Is a patient
advocate. Precepts newly hired nurses. Ensures the quality and safe
delivery of hospice services: a. Completes assessments that are
timely, and appropriate of physical, mental, psychological/social
(behavioral), functional, financial, treatment, resource, and
spiritual needs of patients. b. Provides skilled nursing care
services by planning, organizing, directing, coordinating,
evaluating, and documenting all aspects of nursing care in
accordance with physician/APC plan of care. c. Coordinates
patient¿s care through collaboration with patient/care giver,
multidisciplinary team, and physician/APC. d. Intervenes
consistently with orders and changes interventions with orders to
meet changes with patient/care giver needs. e. Evaluates each visit
the effectiveness of interventions and the patient¿s response to
intervention. Provide direct patient care by assessing patient for
care needs, resources to meet needs and developing a hospice plan
of care in conjunction with physician. Assures completion of
required assessments according to regulations for hospice and QAPI
measures. Coordinates implementation of the plan of care through a
multidisciplinary home care team, community resources and
physician/APC. Ensures plan of care is followed and that
documentation complies with regulatory requirements. Maintains a
department productivity standard for visits and caseload
management. Demonstrates professional accountability for
self-scheduling patient case load with appropriate frequency and
duration, and concurrently updates schedule throughout the day as
needed so that ongoing patient needs can be met. Assure patients on
case load are notified timely of their visits, any unplanned
schedule changes, and accommodate patient¿s preferred schedule as
available. Precepts newly hired nurses, students and serves as a
resource person and professional role model as needed. Maintain
communication with the multidisciplinary team s and assures that
orders for necessary care plan changes are obtained and
communicated timely to the team. Initiates documentation in the
home and completely records all care delivery so that receiving
staff have record of care delivered in a timely manner per agency
policy and procedures. Oversight and delegation of the plan of care
within the care team as appropriate to LPNs and CNAs. Assumes
professional responsibility for current nursing practice and
clinical standards of care. Participates in agency continuous
quality improvement (QAPI) and performance improvement project
(PIP) activities as required. Assumes other leadership roles as
required by the department. Responsible for holiday coverage,
select weekend and evening coverage call for agency and patient
home visits as required on a rotating basis. Performs other
functions as required. Qualifications: Associate Degree in
Nursing-Required State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing
License BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire One year in
Direct patient care setting or home health care Preferred Hospice
experience preferred Current drivers license and auto insurance
We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian
employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness
program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition
coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources,
wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee
benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian
exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the
communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit
healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a
growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in
1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly
14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly
4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members
statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care)
and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a
drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes
into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to
experience and training, internal equity, and other business and
organizational needs. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's
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