RN, Registered Nurse Hospice

VitalCaring Group • Lafayette, LA

10h

About The Position

VitalCaring is hiring a Hospice Registered Nurse to provide field-based, one-on-one care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and their families at the end of life. The RN serves as a clinical leader, advocate, and guide, leading individualized plans of care and managing patient symptoms in accordance with patients’ goals and wishes. The role combines clinical expertise with reassurance, education, and compassionate support for patients and families.

The RN manages a caseload independently while coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, social workers, chaplains, and aides. Care is delivered in homes, facilities, and community settings. The position offers autonomy alongside team support in a fast-paced, emotionally meaningful environment.

Requirements

• Active RN license or compact eligibility.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience.
• Strong clinical judgment and a compassionate approach to care.
• Ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Excellent communication skills in sensitive situations.
• Basic electronic medical record (EMR) proficiency.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospice, palliative care, or home health.
• Strong pain and symptom management skills.
• Case management and interdisciplinary care experience.
• Ability to quickly build trust with patients and families.
• Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB).

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient and family assessments.
• Develop and manage individualized, comfort-focused care plans.
• Deliver skilled nursing care with an emphasis on pain and symptom management.
• Act as case manager and coordinate care across the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and aides.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and adjust care plans to maintain comfort.
• Provide education, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families.
• Help families navigate complex decisions with empathy and clarity.
• Build trusting relationships with patients and families.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning.
• Support quality and compliance standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Pharmacy benefits.
• Virtual care and mental health support.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Supplemental health and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee referral program.
• Prepaid legal services.
• Identity theft protection.
• Generous paid time off.
• Pet insurance.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed