Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)

VITAS Healthcare • Fairfax, VA

16h

About The Position

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

Most of your time will be spent visiting patients where they call home, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. You will typically make four to six visits each day. Once a week, you will visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team that collaborates to provide holistic support for patients and families.

VITAS Healthcare describes itself as the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978. The organization says it promotes from within, supports career growth, and provides an award-winning, nationally recognized employee experience through experts and 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.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary hospice clinicians, including 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 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree