Registered Nurse

Emerald Coast Hospice•Crestview, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides personalized hospice and palliative nursing care to patients facing life-limiting illness and supports their families. The RN serves as a primary point of contact, delivering skilled care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or other institutional settings. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing and updating individualized plans of care, managing symptoms, educating patients and caregivers, coordinating with an interdisciplinary team, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation. The RN also supports continuity of care, quality improvement, scheduling initiatives, and on-call patient support as applicable. The position requires sensitivity to end-of-life concerns and the ability to support patients and families during crises. Work takes place in patients’ homes and/or institutional settings and in an automobile, with potential exposure to infections, communicable diseases, odors, blood, excreta, and hazardous materials. The role is safety-sensitive and requires transportation for work.

Requirements

Registered Nurse education and current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment.
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.
CPR certification.
Current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.
Must have and maintain transportation for work.
Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, hospice, the special needs of hospice patients and families, and the roles of hospice disciplines.
Strong patient assessment skills and knowledge of community resources.
Good oral and written communication skills, documentation, and program management skills.
Knowledge of general nursing practice and managed care principles, and regulatory guidelines such as Medicare, Medicaid, and ACHC.
Ability to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity around life-and-death issues, support people in crisis, communicate with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds, and adapt to changing tasks while maintaining efficiency and composure.
Ability to work cooperatively and tactfully with coworkers and hospice team members.

Nice To Haves

Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive in-person or telephonic patient assessments and reassessments, and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers.
Deliver skilled nursing interventions and symptom management aligned with patients’ goals of care.
Develop and update individualized plans of care, including visit frequency and identification of patient risks.
Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members, including physicians and nurse practitioners.
Educate patients and caregivers about disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
Communicate changes in condition and signs or symptoms of decline to the appropriate provider.
Support continuity of care by recognizing and supporting home health, palliative care, and hospice referrals and transitions between levels of care.
Document clinical records promptly, including assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
Maintain effective working relationships with the interdisciplinary group and involve the team when appropriate to achieve desired outcomes.
Participate in on-call and patient support activities as applicable, providing clinically competent and responsive service.
Guide patients and families through hospice services, medication administration, symptom and pain management, and end-of-life processes and expectations.
Teach caregivers to provide care safely and confidently, offering practical instruction and emotional reassurance.
Follow infection-control, compliance, regulatory, and policy standards.
Support organizational quality-improvement and scheduling initiatives.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
401(k) with company match.
Career advancement opportunities.
National and local recognition programs.
Teammate Assistance Fund.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time associates.
Mileage reimbursement or fleet vehicle program for full-time associates.
Paid time off and seven paid holidays for full-time associates.
Wellness programs, including telemedicine, diabetes management, and joint and spine concierge care, for full-time associates.
Education support and tuition assistance, including ASN-to-BSN and BSN-to-MSN programs, for full-time associates.
Free continuing education units for full-time associates.
Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance for full-time associates.
Voluntary benefits, including pet, critical illness, accident, and long-term care coverage, for full-time associates.