Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare • Naperville, IL

2d

About The Position

As a home care registered nurse, you will provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care to hospice patients with prognoses of six months or less. You will help patients feel comfortable during end-of-life care and build compassionate, meaningful connections with patients and the people in their lives. You will advocate for patients and families, ensure their care goals are communicated and prioritized, and provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team of hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians. Most of your time will be spent caring for patients wherever they call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. You will typically make 4–6 visits each day and visit the local program office once a week to meet with the interdisciplinary team and collaborate on 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 care goals are communicated and prioritized by the care team.
• Provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Visit patients in private residences, assisted living facilities, or skilled nursing facilities.
• Typically make 4–6 patient visits each day.
• Visit the local program office once a week to meet and collaborate 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 a generous company match.
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per year.
• Employee Assistance Program providing 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