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Opportunity DescriptionAre you an experienced Home Health or Hospice RN? We have a need for a weekend Home Hospice RN for the Fairfield County CT area. The schedule is 24 hours, AM shift. We would welcome the chance to to speak with you about this opportunity. Type: Travel 13 weeksLocation: Danbury CTSetting: Skilled Nursing FacilityJob DutiesMust be skilled in pain and symptom management.Able to triage patient needs and make patient visits as appropriate.Provide skilled and supportive nursing care to patients and families.Perform assessment of patient and family, through observation, interviews, and analysis of recordsRespond to physical, emotional psychosocial, environmental, needs.Identify patient and family needs for other home health care services and makes referrals through agency-designated channelsIdentify signs and symptoms of the disease and explains diagnosis and the nature of palliative care to the patient and family as appropriateUtilize appropriate nursing interventions to alleviate pain and discomfort in accordance with the plan of care.Supports decision making by the patient and primary caregivers Experience & Skills RequiredMinimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in medicalsurgical nursing requiredValid Clean Driver's License Required Home Health Care andor Hospice End of life care experience preferred Active client contact within past three years, preferred. Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred