Hospice Registered Nurse
Kingston, Pennsylvania
RN · Palliative Care · Geriatrics · Home Health
Posted Jul 17
- Unit
- Hospice
What the listing says
Role
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most PA Home Health postings
PA Home Health postings that state pay run $35/hr to $67/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $59/hr, across 20 postings.
About this role
Pathways Healthcare is a leading, physician- and nurse practitioner-led home health and hospice organization, committed to redefining recovery through comprehensive, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include assessing and evaluating patient's status, writing and initiating plan of care, developing care plans based on nursing diagnosis with palliative nursing actions, administering medications and treatments, maintaining clinical notes, communicating with physicians, providing safe environments, attending interdisciplinary group meetings, on-call duties, supervising ancillary personnel, and participating in quality assessment performance improvement teams.
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Requirements
- 2+ years nursing experience, preferably in geriatrics
- Degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
- Proficient with electronic medical records
- Excellent bedside manner and communication skills
- Working knowledge of health care laws and regulations
- Current BLS CPR certification
- Valid driver's license and reliable insured vehicle
- US work authorization
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- HMO & PPO Plans
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Flexible schedule
Place
- City
- Kingston, Pennsylvania
- Median rent
- $1,038/mo
- Local household income
- $55,347/yr
- State price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Pennsylvania index 97.6, where 100 is the national average.
Kingston sits in the Wyoming Valley along the Susquehanna River, just across from Wilkes-Barre. This small Pennsylvania borough offers a quiet, residential feel with convenient access to nearby Wilkes-Barre's hospitals and amenities — a practical home base for nurses seeking a calmer pace within reach of Northeastern Pennsylvania's healthcare corridor.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.
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