REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HOSPICE | UM HEALTH-SPARROW

Sparrow•Lansing, MI

17d•Remote

About The Position

The Hospice Registered Nurse provides compassionate, patient‑centered care to individuals with life‑limiting illnesses in their homes or facilities. This role focuses on symptom management, emotional support, patient advocacy, and guiding families through the end‑of‑life process. The RN collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary team to ensure high‑quality, holistic hospice care.

Requirements

Current Michigan license to practice as Registered Nurse
Basic Life Support from the American heart Association
Valid Driver’s License
Current Proof of Auto Insurance
A minimum of 1 year of nursing experience in hospice, home health or palliative care; if no hospice experience, will consider ICU and/or critical care experience
Associate degree in nursing
Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills
Ability to work independently in home settings
Interpersonal skills to effectively and appropriately communicate with patients, families, physicians, other University of Michigan Health associates and external agencies

Nice To Haves

Hospice certification
BSN from an accredited institution

Responsibilities

Deliver skilled nursing care including assessment, symptom management, medication administration, and patient/family education.
Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Delegate, direct and supervise implementation of care plans to LPN, Home Health Aides/PCTs or other members of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
Provide emotional support to patients and families, helping them understand disease progression and hospice philosophy.
Advocate for patient comfort and dignity, ensuring needs are met promptly and respectfully.
Educate caregivers on safe care techniques, medications, and what to expect as conditions change.
Ensure compliance with hospice regulations, documentation standards, and organizational policies
Accept responsibility for the supervision, orientation and direction of new hire caregivers
Participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of departmental quality improvement program
Maintain knowledge of current trends in hospice nursing and provides evidence of clinical competency
Maintain professional standards by participating in mandatory in-services and mandatory Hospice Services department requirements
Coordinate care transitions between levels of care, home, hospital and hospice facility settings
Participate in bereavement assessment and bereavement activities as appropriate.
Collaborate with referral sources (Skilled nursing facilities, assisted livings, adult homes, etc.) to provide hospice services to patients/families and the highest quality of care.
Demonstrate knowledge and maintain and respects patient’s right to privacy by following the HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures
Adhere to ICARE values and standards of behavior (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence)
Role models behaviors that value the diversity of our caregivers, patients and customers and supports creating an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful
Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled to ensure 24/7 patient coverage
Provide coverage for open shifts when needed to maintain continuity of care.
Communicate with patients, families and customers using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thanks)
Work in a safe manner and promptly reports any hazards identified in the work environment or related to assigned responsibilities
Adhere to policies and procedures designed to avoid, prevent and reduce the spread of communicable disease