RN Inpatient Float Team (7PM-7AM)

Community Hospice & Palliative Care•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

The RN Inpatient Float Team nurse delivers compassionate, high-quality hospice care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in inpatient settings. The role provides comprehensive nursing assessments, symptom management, direct care, and emotional support to patients and families. Working with an interdisciplinary team, the nurse develops and updates patient- and family-centered care plans that reflect hospice philosophy and each patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Employees in this float role must flex every shift among Community Hospice inpatient centers and will not have a home location. The position is scheduled for 7 PM–7 AM.

Requirements

At least one year of nursing experience.
Current and active Registered Nurse license in Florida or the state of practice.
Current CPR certification.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Demonstrated clinical judgment, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making.
Ability to apply hospice philosophy and standards to holistic, patient- and family-centered care.
Effective communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Ability to facilitate discussions about goals of care, advance directives, and symptom management.
Respect for cultural, spiritual, and individual diversity.
Ability to coordinate and deliver education about illness progression, hospice services, and the grieving process.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation and comply with hospice regulations, medication-handling rules, and infection-control procedures.
Ability to participate in quality improvement activities, maintain clinical competencies, and adhere to organizational policies.
Must be willing and able to flex work location among Community Hospice inpatient centers every shift; this float role has no home location.

Nice To Haves

Hospice, palliative, or acute care experience.
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and caring for patients with complex medical needs.
Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN), or willingness to obtain it within a specified time frame.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive and ongoing nursing assessments of patients’ physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and update patient- and family-centered plans of care.
Provide direct nursing care, including medication administration, symptom management, wound care, and other treatments in accordance with orders, protocols, and standards of practice.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease progression, symptom control, medication use, nutrition, hydration, and hospice care.
Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation of assessments, interventions, communications, and outcomes.
Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and team members to support continuity and quality of care.
Provide emotional support and anticipatory guidance during the dying process and appropriate closure following a patient's death.
Oversee hospice aides and other support staff, ensuring delegated tasks align with the care plan and quality standards.
Participate in care conferences, shift hand-offs, and team meetings.
Follow infection prevention and control practices, including standard precautions and proper handling of equipment and bodily fluids, and educate others as needed.
Respond to urgent or emergent changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate interventions, and communicate with providers to obtain necessary orders.
Apply clinical judgment and critical thinking to plan and prioritize care in a fast-paced inpatient environment.
Use clinical technology, including electronic medical records, medication dispensing systems, and monitoring equipment.
Maintain required certifications and clinical competency, and participate in training and development.
Maintain professional standards and therapeutic boundaries.
Perform other related duties as assigned to support inpatient hospice care.