Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare • Skokie, IL

19h

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 team of hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians, 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 caring for patients wherever they call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. You 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 for patients with prognoses of six months or less.
• Work as part of 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.
• Make typically 4–6 patient visits each day and attend a weekly meeting at the local program office.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options.
• 401(k) plan with investment options and company match.
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per year.
• Employee Assistance Program with 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