As a registered nurse at Augusta Health, you will manage and coordinate the plan of care for hospice patients in their place of residence, coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team, patients, families, referring agencies/facilities, and/or caregivers. The RN administers nursing care for patients utilizing all aspects of the medical plan and nursing standards of care, direct and guide patient/family education and the activities of other personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. You must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the information to formulate a plan of care based on the patient’s age‑specific needs and be able to provide the care as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well‑being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient‑and community‑centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.
Required Qualifications
Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing
Current and valid Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
CPR‑Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification (BLS‑HCP)
Minimum of one (1) year of recent RN experience
Preferred Qualifications
BSN, MSN
CHPN Certification
Hospice experience preferred
Skills
IV therapy, wound care, general medical/surgical assessment
Clinical competence in all aspects of hospice care
Completion of annual education requirements and department competencies
Demonstrates good leadership and communication skills
Demonstrates job‑related computer competence as seen in patient documentation and information retrieval; documentation is submitted timely
Practices within scope of Nurse Practice Act
Familiar with current Standards of Nursing Practice
Familiar with CMS hospice regulations and ACHC standards applicable to daily work practices
Benefits
Competitive pay rates
Advancement opportunity
Generous paid time off to promote work‑life balance
Free onsite parking
Shift and weekend differentials
Shared Governance
Tuition reimbursement
Onsite child care
Augusta Health is a mission‑driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville, Virginia. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center, a 255‑bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group comprising 40 practice locations and four urgent‑care locations.
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.