Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice, Home Care

Hospice Buffalo • Buffalo, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Hospice and Palliative Care Buffalo is hiring Registered Nurses to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care in patients’ homes and facility-based settings in Buffalo, NY. The full-time opportunities include hospice home care and facility-based nursing, with Monday–Friday schedules from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and holiday rotation. Nurses help patients maintain comfort, dignity, independence, and quality of life while building meaningful relationships with patients and families and working alongside an interdisciplinary clinical team. Pay is $40.00–$51.00 per hour, depending on position and experience.

Responsibilities and schedules vary by position and care setting. Home care nurses travel to patients’ homes, while facility-based nurses work with patients and families in healthcare facilities and coordinate care with facility staff and interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New York.
• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle for community travel.

Nice To Haves

• One year of professional nursing experience preferred for Home Care and Facility-Based Services RN positions.
• Two years of professional nursing experience preferred for the Community Admissions RN position.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, individualized nursing care to hospice and palliative care patients.
• Perform comprehensive assessments addressing physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assess and manage pain and other symptoms associated with serious and terminal illness.
• Develop, initiate, and update individualized plans of care based on patient needs.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and provide timely and appropriate clinical interventions.
• Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers throughout the hospice care process.
• Collaborate with physicians, facility staff, and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care.
• Evaluate patient needs, goals of care, and appropriate hospice services, including facilitating admissions when applicable.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
• Follow established clinical, patient safety, privacy, and infection-control standards.
• Travel to patient homes and/or healthcare facilities as required by the position.

Benefits

• Employer 401(k) contribution regardless of employee participation.
• Additional employer 401(k) matching contribution with employee participation.
• Health insurance with vision coverage for eligible full-time employees.
• High-deductible health plan option.
• HSA with twice-annual employer contributions for eligible employees.
• Dental insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and NYS Sick Leave.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Additional employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

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