Registered Nurse Hospice
About The Position
Heartland Hospice, part of Gentiva, is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide personalized hospice and palliative nursing care to patients facing life-limiting illness and support their families. The nurse serves as a primary contact for patients and families, delivering skilled care according to individualized plans in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other institutional settings. The role includes assessing patient needs and condition, managing symptoms, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team, and offering practical, emotional, and spiritual support and education to patients, caregivers, and loved ones. The position requires timely and accurate clinical documentation, adherence to infection-control, regulatory, and organizational standards, and participation in quality improvement and scheduling initiatives. The nurse may participate in on-call and patient-support activities. Work takes place in patient homes and/or institutional settings and in an automobile, with potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials. This is a safety-sensitive position. The stated salary range is $70,555–$88,195. Compensation may vary based on factors including location, experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, and department equity. The role is full-time. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; a 401(k) with company match; wellness resources; disability and life insurance; tuition and continuing-education support; and mileage reimbursement or a fleet vehicle program, among other offerings.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse education and qualification.
- At least one year of RN experience in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice, or home health; school internships and clinical hours may be considered in individual cases.
- Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
- CPR certification.
- Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
- Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families and of hospice services and the special needs of hospice patients and families.
- Knowledge of the roles of disciplines providing hospice services and of community resources.
- Excellent patient-assessment skills and knowledge of general nursing practice.
- Good oral and written communication skills, documentation skills, and program-management knowledge.
- Thorough knowledge of managed-care principles and regulatory guidelines, including Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
- Ability to operate nursing assessment tools, computers, facsimile equipment, copier, and cell phone or beeper.
- Must have and maintain transportation for work.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, tact, flexibility, composure, cooperation, maturity, and effective communication with people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and hospice team members.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice or palliative care experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for patients and families throughout the hospice journey.
- Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing patient assessments and reassessments, including in-person and telephonic assessments or screenings.
- Deliver and document skilled nursing interventions and symptom management in accordance with each patient’s individualized plan of care and goals.
- Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identification of patient needs and risks.
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, nurse practitioners, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, and chaplains.
- Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones, including education, comfort, and bereavement guidance.
- Educate patients, caregivers, and family members on disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medication administration, symptom and pain management, nutrition, and hospice services and expectations.
- Teach caregivers to care for patients safely and confidently, providing practical instruction and emotional reassurance.
- Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider and care team to support timely interventions.
- Support continuity of care, appropriate referrals to home health, palliative care, or hospice, and transitions between levels of care.
- Maintain timely, accurate clinical records, including screening and assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
- Follow infection-control, compliance, regulatory, and organizational policy standards.
- Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when the care plan warrants participation.
- Participate in on-call and patient-support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
- Support quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives to help ensure care is consistent, compassionate, and efficient.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Seven paid holidays
- Wellness program and resources, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance
- Health savings account contribution
- Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program
- Cell phone reimbursement for eligible roles
- Short-term incentive for eligible roles
- Tuition reimbursement and education support, including ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN assistance
- Free continuing education units
- Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage
- Career advancement opportunities
- National and local recognition programs
- Teammate Assistance Fund
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
