Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
As a home care registered nurse, you provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care to hospice patients with prognoses of six months or less. You help patients remain comfortable during their end-of-life journeys and build compassionate, meaningful connections with patients and the people in their lives. You work with an interdisciplinary hospice team and advocate for patients and families so their goals of care are communicated and prioritized. You also provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers. Most of your time is spent visiting patients where they call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. You typically make four to six visits each day. Once a week, you visit the local program office to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes social workers, physicians, chaplains, and aides. The organization describes its commitment as delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy and honoring each patient’s wishes.
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 for hospice patients with prognoses of six months or less.
- Work with an interdisciplinary hospice team that includes 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.
- Provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers.
- Visit patients in private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities, typically making four to six visits each day.
- Attend a weekly visit to the local program office to 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
