Required Skills & Experience:
-A minimum of one (1) year of experience as an RN, either in an acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health. School internships and clinical hours may be considered as experience in individual cases.
-Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice; ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families.
-Knowledge of roles of all disciplines providing hospice services; excellent patient assessment skills.
-Knowledge of community resources; good oral and written communication skills; documentation and program management.
-Knowledge of general nursing practice; thorough knowledge of managed care principles, regulatory guidelines (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and human resource management principles).
-Must be able to effectively operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier, and cell phone/beeper. Must have and maintain transportation to be used for work.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
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