RN Hospice
Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
Englewood, New Jersey
At VNA Health Group, we’re transforming healthcare by empowering nurses to deliver compassionate care that helps patients live with dignity and comfort.
Posted Sep 22
- Unit and setting
- Hospice Assess patients with advanced illnesses and create individualized hospice care plans.patients with advanced illnesses
- License
- RN license Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Working indoors/outdoors with clinical equipment and use of phone and computer; car and valid NJ Driver’s licensevalid NJ Driver’s license
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time Registered Nurse - Hospice (Bergen County)Full-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- valid NJ Driver’s license Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Working indoors/outdoors with clinical equipment and use of phone and computer; car and valid NJ Driver’s license Check your license
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing RN with Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Experience
- 1+ year of supervised clinical experience as an RN 1+ year of supervised clinical experience as a registered nurse
- Also asks
- communication skills Excellent communication skills
- Also asks
- computer skills Strong Computer skills
- Also asks
- organizational and interpersonal skills Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Preferred
- Certification
- Hospice Palliative Care Nurse certification Certification in Hospice Palliative Care Nurse and Critical Care and Critical Care skills preferred
- Experience
- critical care skills
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most New Jersey staff postingsNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $58/hr, across 1,452 postings.
- Pay reviews
- offer determined by scope, experience, education, skills, internal pay equity, and market conditions
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- complete two-week orientation on hospice care, EMR systems, and safety Complete a two-week orientation focused on hospice care practices, EMR systems, and safety protocols.
- Day to day
- assess patients with advanced illnesses and create individualized hospice care plans Assess patients with advanced illnesses and create individualized hospice care plans.
- Day to day
- provide education, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families Provide education, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families as they navigate the end-of-life journey.
- Day to day
- collaborate with VNA clinicians and external providers Collaborate closely with VNA clinicians and external providers to ensure seamless, compassionate care.
- Day to day
- document patient status updates and adjust care plans Document patient status updates and adjust care plans as needs and goals evolve.
- Travel
- working indoors/outdoors with clinical equipment and use of phone, computer, and car
- Details
- client/customer contact Job Characteristics: Client/Customer contact
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 2-week orientation
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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Empower Lives, Elevate Care – Join Our Hospice Team
Full-Time Registered Nurse – Hospice (Bergen County)
At VNA Health Group, we’re transforming healthcare by empowering nurses to deliver compassionate care that helps patients live with dignity and comfort.
As a Full-Time Registered Nurse Hospice serving Bergen County, you’ll assess patient needs, manage symptoms, create individualized care plans, and support families through the end-of-life journey.
Responsibilities
How You’ll Move Hospice Care Forward
Complete a two-week orientation focused on hospice care practices, EMR systems, and safety protocols.
Assess patients with advanced illnesses and create individualized hospice care plans.
Provide education, emotional support, and guidance to patients and families as they navigate the end-of-life journey.
Collaborate closely with VNA clinicians and external providers to ensure seamless, compassionate care.
Document patient status updates and adjust care plans as needs and goals evolve.
Qualifications
RN with Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Certification in Hospice Palliative Care Nurse and Critical Care and Critical Care skills preferred
1+ year of supervised clinical experience as a registered nurse
Excellent communication skills
Strong Computer skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Working indoors/outdoors with clinical equipment and use of phone and computer; car and valid NJ Driver’s license
Job Characteristics: Client/Customer contact
In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the compensation range for this position is USD $43.00 to USD $58.00. When determining an offer, VNA Health Group considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's work experience, education/training, relevant skills, internal pay equity, and market and organizational conditions. For more details about our benefits, please visit our Careers page.
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What's around it?
Englewood, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,977/mo
- Household income
- $102,571/yr, all local households, not nurse pay