Part Time Hospice Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

AdvisaCare•Muskegon, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AdvisaCare is seeking a part-time Hospice Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to provide hospice care in patients’ homes for 8–16 hours per week, including participation in an on-call rotation. The role emphasizes compassionate, individualized care that supports patients and families and helps patients experience their final days with dignity and comfort. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs; implements and revises individualized plans of care; educates and supports patients and families; supervises paraprofessionals; and contributes to clinical documentation, interdisciplinary meetings, and performance improvement. The position includes field visits and office meetings as indicated, with the flexibility to adapt care to patient status and needs while participating in on-call coverage.

Requirements

Current Michigan RN or LPN license in good standing.
At least 1 year of hospice experience.
Empathetic approach to patients and caregivers.
Ability to participate in field visits and office meetings as indicated.
Ability to adapt to patient status and needs while participating in full-time on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients’ physical, functional, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
Implement individualized plans of care and revise them as needed.
Provide one-on-one hospice care in patients’ homes and support patients and families with dignity and compassion.
Consult with and educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, and ethical concerns.
Supervise paraprofessionals providing services to patients.
Prepare clinical and progress notes and participate in interdisciplinary group (IDG) conferences and meetings.
Participate in hospice performance improvement activities.
Communicate information using the organization’s current processes and technology.
Attend field visits and weekly office meetings as indicated.
Participate in an on-call rotation and adapt to patients’ changing status and needs.
Maintain a high level of customer satisfaction with clients, families, and caregivers.
Provide appropriate supervisory visits and clinical observation and contribute to team feedback, collaboration, and development, review, and revision of patient and family plans of care.