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Hospice RN

Gentiva

Kinston, North Carolina 28501

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RNHospicePalliative CareOncology

Posted Jul 13, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 27, 2026

About this role

Sign-on Bonus Available. Lead with Heart. Be the Difference. Transform End-of-Life Care. Join our company, where every day is an opportunity to deliver personalized, meaningful hospice and palliative care to patients facing life-limiting illness. We support patients and their families with dignity, comfort, and love. Hospice RN / RN Case Manager role: Be the primary point of contact for patients and families, guiding them through every step of their hospice journey. Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient's individualized Plan of Care. Perform initial and ongoing assessments. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including physicians, LPNs, CNAs, social workers, chaplains. Provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to patients and loved ones. Teach caregivers how to care for their loved one safely. Communicate important updates in patient condition to the care team. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow infection control and compliance standards. Support quality improvement and scheduling initiatives.
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Help patients and families understand medication administration, hospice philosophy and services, symptom and pain management, end-of-life processes and expectations.

Skills for this role

Patient assessmentMedication administrationEnd-of-life care planningPalliative care assessmentPain managementSymptom managementClinical documentationInfection controlCare plan implementationPatient and caregiver educationInterdisciplinary team collaborationQuality improvement

Certifications

CPRBLS

Requirements

  • Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment
  • Registered Nurse
  • Minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN, either in acute care hospital, oncology, long-term care, hospice or home health
  • Current license to practice nursing in the state of requested employment
  • CPR Certification
  • Current automobile insurance and valid driver's license
  • Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with understanding of hospice
  • Excellent patient assessment skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Benefits

  • Sign-on Bonus

About the employer

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Gentiva
Hiring organization

You would join Gentiva as a hospice nurse in the Mount Vernon area, working as the primary point of contact for patients and families in the home, assisted living, or similar settings. Care runs through Homecare Homebase, and the work…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Primary-point-of-contact hospice nursing in home and community settings
  • Sign-on bonuses posted for permanent Hospice RN / RN Case Manager roles
  • Monday–Friday pattern available on Regional Support, plus weekend on-call options

What reviewers flag

  • RN case managers report poor work-life balance, high demands, and burnout risk
  • Company Glassdoor around 2.9/5 with only about one-third recommending
  • Reviews describe weak upper-management support and leadership turnover

Benefits: Sign-on bonuses listed for permanent Hospice RN / RN Case Manager roles (including a $5,000 Admissions RN example); company fleet car for eligible travel employees.

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Living in Kinston, NC

Kinston is a small Eastern North Carolina town along the Neuse River, known for its revitalized downtown arts district and a nationally recognized culinary scene anchored by Chef Vivian Howard's restaurants. Nurses who relocate here find a close-knit community with a relaxed Southern pace, affordable living, and easy access to Greenville's larger medical network.

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State price level · North Carolina
94.3
6% below the national average
Median gross rent
$867/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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