Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
Millsboro, Delaware
You'll give comfort-focused nursing care in patients' homes to hospice patients with prognoses of six months or less.
Posted Oct 12 · 1 year of experience
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Hospice Provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care for patients with prognoses ofhospice patients with six months or less to live
- License
- RN license A valid RN licenseValid RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Valid RN license A valid RN license
- Education
- Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
- Experience
- At least one year of hospital nursing experience
- Also asks
- Reliable transportation
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insuranceHealth, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- BenefitsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA optionsPre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
- Benefits401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- BenefitsCancer and/or critical illness benefitCancer and/or critical illness benefit
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement up to $4,000 per yearTuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counselingEmployee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing
More benefits (9)
- BenefitsLegal insuranceLegal insurance
- Benefits24/7 roadside assistance24/7 roadside assistance
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- 4 to 6 home visits a day You will typically make 4-6 visits each day.
- Care model
- interdisciplinary hospice team with LPNs, aides, chaplains, social workers and physicians Work on a team of interdisciplinary hospice clinicians, including LPNs,
- Day to day
- advocate for each patient and family, getting their goals of care prioritized by the team Serve as an advocate for each patient and family in your care,
- Day to day
- patient, family and caregiver hospice teaching Deliver basic hospice education and training to patients, families and
- Day to day
- weekly interdisciplinary team meeting at the local program office Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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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What you’ll do
As a home care registered nurse (RN), you will ensure hospice patients are comfortable during their end-of-life journeys and forge compassionate, meaningful connections with the people in their lives.
You will
- Provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care for patients with prognoses of
six months or less
- Work on a team of interdisciplinary hospice clinicians, including LPNs,
aides, chaplains, social workers and physicians
- Serve as an advocate for each patient and family in your care, ensuring their
goals of care are communicated and prioritized by each member of the care team
- Deliver basic hospice education and training to patients, families and
caregivers
Working alongside your team, you will give your best each day in service of our core commitment: Delivering compassionate, personalized care with heartfelt empathy, honoring the wishes of each patient who entrusts VITAS with their end-of-life journey.
Where you’ll work
You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, whether that means a private residence or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.
You will typically make 4-6 visits each day.
Once a week, you’ll visit the local program office to meet with an interdisciplinary team, including social workers, physicians, chaplains, and aides, who collaborate to provide holistic support for the patients and families we serve.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
- A valid RN license
- At least one year of hospital nursing experience
- Reliable transportation
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care FSA/HSA options
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing
legal, financial and personal challenges
- Legal insurance
- 24/7 roadside assistance
- Paid time off
Who we are
We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978.
Our hospice organization
- Kickstarts careers in caring
- Promotes from within
- Provides an award-winning, nationally recognized best-in-class employee
experience
Supported by industry-leading experts and a growing network of programs in 15+ states, VITAS empowers team members to grow toward their goals while transforming patients’ lives.
What's around it?
Millsboro, DE
Living costs about the same as the US average