Spanish-speaking Hospice Nurse
About The Position
Good Shepherd Community Care is seeking a full-time, Spanish-speaking Registered Nurse to join its expanding multicultural clinical team. The organization provides hospice and palliative care in patients’ private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of MetroWest. Local travel is required. The position is based at the Main Office in Newton, Massachusetts, and offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The nurse is responsible for patients’ comprehensive plans of care, working with the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare providers and facilities to coordinate care. The role includes assessing patients’ daily living activities, functional, psychological, and environmental needs; implementing and monitoring care; managing discomfort and symptom relief; and educating patients, families, and community healthcare professionals about hospice care, terminal disease, self-care, and end-of-life processes. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Comprehensive role-specific training is available. The employer describes its work environment as collaborative and its Newton office as welcoming, accessible to I-95, and equipped with on-site parking.
Requirements
- Be a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Massachusetts.
- Be fluent in Spanish.
- Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of end-of-life issues.
- Demonstrate assessment skills for pain management and symptom control.
- Have excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Have exceptional communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in community health, hospice, oncology, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage patients’ comprehensive plans of care.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare providers and facilities to ensure smooth coordination of care.
- Assess patients’ activities of daily living, functional, psychological, and environmental needs.
- Implement and monitor aspects of patient care, including discomfort management and symptom relief.
- Consult with and educate patients, families, and community healthcare professionals about hospice care, terminal disease, self-care techniques, and end-of-life processes.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
- Competitive salary
- Four weeks of paid time off in the first year, increasing with tenure
- 12 paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 403(b) with company match
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Reduced tuition rates through a partnership with Regis College
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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