Hospice RN (Inpatient)

VITAS Healthcare • Panama City, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As an inpatient registered nurse, you provide comfort-focused nursing care to hospice patients whose symptoms are too severe to be managed at home. You assess and manage acute, complex, or uncontrolled symptoms, such as pain and shortness of breath, to keep patients comfortable. 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. Inpatient nurses work every day at a single VITAS inpatient unit.

VITAS Healthcare describes its commitment as delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy and honoring each patient’s wishes during their end-of-life journey. The organization says it supports team members’ growth and promotes from within.

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 inpatient nursing care to hospice patients whose symptoms are too severe to be managed at home.
• Assess and manage acute, complex, or uncontrolled symptoms, such as pain and shortness of breath.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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 of 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