RN, Registered Nurse Hospice
About The Position
VitalCaring is hiring a Hospice Registered Nurse to deliver patient- and family-centered end-of-life care in a field-based setting. The RN serves as a clinical leader, advocate, and guide, leading individualized, comfort-focused plans of care and providing personalized support aligned with patients’ goals and wishes. The position emphasizes pain and symptom management, empathy, clinical excellence, and helping patients and families through meaningful and difficult moments. The RN manages a caseload with autonomy and support from an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, social workers, chaplains, and aides. Care is provided in homes, facilities, and community settings. The work takes place in a fast-paced, emotionally meaningful environment focused on dignity, comfort, and quality of life. VitalCaring describes its culture as purpose-driven and grounded in compassion, respect, and excellence. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; pharmacy benefits; virtual care and mental health support; FSA and HSA options; supplemental health and life insurance; a 401(k) with company match; an employee referral program; prepaid legal services; identity theft protection; paid time off; pet insurance; and tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
Requirements
- Active RN license or compact eligibility.
- Graduation from 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 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 focused on pain and symptom management.
- Serve as case manager and coordinate care across the interdisciplinary team.
- Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and aides.
- Monitor patient condition and adjust care plans to maintain comfort.
- Provide patients and families with education, emotional support, and guidance.
- Help families navigate complex decisions with empathy and clarity.
- Build trusting relationships with patients and families.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
