Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare • Buford, GA

6d • $81,120 - $89,440

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 remain comfortable during their end-of-life journeys and build compassionate, meaningful connections with patients and the people in their lives.

You will work with an interdisciplinary hospice team that includes LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers, and physicians. You will typically make four to six visits each day, caring for patients wherever they call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. Once a week, you will visit the local program office to meet with the team and collaborate on holistic support for patients and families.

VITAS Healthcare describes its commitment as delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy and honoring the wishes of each patient. The organization says it has provided end-of-life care since 1978 and operates a growing network of programs in more than 15 states.

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 each member of the care team.
• Provide basic hospice education and training to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Typically make four to six visits each day at patients’ homes, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.
• 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 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
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree