Hopestone Hospice Field RN- Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Hospice Field Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses in their homes or other care settings. The role manages and coordinates comprehensive nursing care plans addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs, with a focus on comfort, dignity, and family support. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, social workers, and chaplains to provide individualized, holistic care. The position requires clinical expertise, strong communication, and independent decision-making in dynamic environments, and contributes to patients’ quality of life and end-of-life experience.
Requirements
- Current RN license.
- CPR certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Valid auto insurance.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of Hospice RN experience preferred.
- HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of how terminal illness affects patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
- Apply hospice admission and recertification criteria to determine appropriate levels of care and patient eligibility.
- Develop, implement, and document plans of care, recommending revisions as needed to ensure quality and continuity.
- Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, nutrition, and dietary needs; prioritize needs with the interdisciplinary group and train other staff as needed.
- Determine the scope and frequency of services based on patient acuity and patient and family needs; assess caregivers’ ability to meet patients’ immediate needs at admission and throughout care.
- Provide clinical direction to Hospice Aides and LPNs/LVNs to support quality and continuity of care.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes documenting progress toward goals and continuity of quality patient care.
- Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes; evaluate patient and family responses to care.
- Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) eligibility after 3 months of service; the plan is immediately 100% vested, and Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% the employee contributes each pay period.
- Health Savings Account.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Company vehicle may be available after 90 days of full-time employment, subject to availability and Fleet Car team terms and conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
