Hospice Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Join our compassionate healthcare team as a Hospice Registered Nurse, where your clinical expertise and empathetic care will make a meaningful difference in patients' lives during their most vulnerable moments. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care, coordinate symptom management, and support families through end-of-life transitions. Your dedication to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care will help ensure comfort, dignity, and peace for patients and their loved ones in their homes or hospice facilities. This position offers an opportunity to utilize your extensive clinical skills in a rewarding environment committed to compassionate service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough patient assessments to evaluate symptoms, pain levels, and overall condition, ensuring personalized care plans are tailored to each individual’s needs.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders, monitoring for effectiveness and side effects.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams—including physicians, social workers, chaplains, and therapists—to coordinate holistic end-of-life care.
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, symptom management, medication usage, and advanced directives to promote understanding and comfort.
• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families navigating complex end-of-life decisions while respecting cultural and personal preferences.
• Document all patient interactions accurately in medical records while maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Facilitate discharge planning by coordinating services such as home health care or inpatient transfers when necessary.

Experience

• Prior experience in critical care settings such as ICU, Emergency Room, or Level I/II Trauma Centers demonstrating advanced patient assessment skills.
• Proven background in hospital medicine or post-acute care environments with exposure to medical-surgical units or outpatient clinics.
• Familiarity with infectious disease care, geriatrics, behavioral health, pediatrics (PICU), or OR experience is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of physiology, medical terminology, diagnostic evaluation, utilization management, case management, and discharge planning processes.
• Experience working within managed care systems and handling complex patient service scenarios is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive vital signs assessment and manage acute care situations effectively.
• Excellent communication skills for intake procedures, medical records documentation, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Join us in providing exceptional hospice care that honors each patient's dignity while supporting families through life’s most profound moments. Your expertise can transform comfort into a meaningful experience for those we serve!

Pay: $35.00 per hour Work Location: In person