Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
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 build compassionate, meaningful connections with patients and the people in their lives while supporting them through end-of-life care. You will work with an interdisciplinary team of hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians. You will advocate for patients and families, making sure their goals of care are communicated and prioritized by the care team, and provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers. 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 four to six visits each day and visit the local program office once a week to meet with the interdisciplinary team. VITAS Healthcare 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.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of hospice clinicians, including LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians.
- 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.
- Visit patients in private residences, assisted living facilities, or skilled nursing facilities.
- Typically make four to six patient visits each day.
- Visit the local program office weekly 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 a 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
