Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
You'll give comfort-focused nursing care in patients' homes to people with six months or less to live.
Posted Oct 8
- Unit and setting
- Hospice Provide comfort-focused in-home nursing care for patients with prognoses of six months or lesshospice 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 Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing
- Experience
- 1 year of hospital nursing experience At least one year of hospital nursing experience
- Also asks
- reliable transportation Reliable transportation
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $70k/yr to $197k/yr, the middle half $95k/yr to $152k/yr, across 4,561 postings.
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) 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)
- Benefitsconfidential, no-cost counseling for legal, financial and personal challengesEmployee Assistance Program for confidential, no-cost counseling addressing legal, financial and personal challenges
More benefits (6)
- Benefitslegal insuranceLegal insurance
- Benefits24/7 roadside assistance24/7 roadside assistance
- Benefitspaid time offPaid time off
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $4,000 per year)
- Employee Assistance Program
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Typically 4-6 visits each day You will typically make 4-6 visits each day.
- Day to day
- patient, family and caregiver teaching Deliver basic hospice education and training to patients, families and caregivers
- Day to day
- advocate for each patient's and family's goals of care 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
- Day to day
- weekly team meeting at the local program office
- Details
- promotes from within Promotes from within
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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.
Original listing
Posted on VITAS Healthcare’s careers page.
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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?
Milpitas, CA
Living costs about 11% above the US average