Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)- NOC

VITAS Healthcare • Sacramento, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a home care registered nurse, provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care to hospice patients with prognoses of six months or less. Build compassionate, meaningful connections with patients and the people in their lives, and advocate for patients and families by ensuring their goals of care are communicated and prioritized by the care team. Provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers.

Work with an interdisciplinary team of hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians. Most work takes place where patients call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. Typically make 4–6 visits each day and visit the local program office once a week to meet with the interdisciplinary team, which collaborates to provide holistic support for patients and families.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Valid RN license.
• At least one year of hospital nursing experience.
• Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care to hospice patients with prognoses of six months or less.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team of hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians.
• Advocate for patients and families, ensuring their goals of care are communicated and prioritized by the care team.
• Deliver basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Make typically 4–6 patient visits each day.
• Visit the local program office once a week to meet with the interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
• Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per year
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential, no-cost counseling for legal, financial, and personal challenges
• Legal insurance
• 24/7 roadside assistance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree