Registered Nurse (RN)
Newark, Delaware
Hospice · Palliative Care · Home Health · Case Management
Posted Jun 25 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Hospice
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Delaware is $37/hr, across 43 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Registered Nurse, RN, is a member of the interdisciplinary team who work together to meet the physical, medical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs of hospice patients and families facing terminal illness and bereavement. The Registered Nurse, RN, is designated to provide coordination of care, ensure continuous assessment of each patients and family's needs and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Sourced from a public job board.
“1. Currently licensed to practice nursing in the state where the VITAS program is located. 2. A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the last five years. 3. Equivale…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN License
- Hospice experience
- 2 years experience
- In-home healthcare experience
- Home health agency experience
- Reliable transportation
- Weekends as needed
- Holidays
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
Place
- City
- Newark, Delaware
- Median rent
- $1,654/mo
- Local household income
- $76,912/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Delaware index 99.8, where 100 is the national average.
Newark, Delaware offers a classic college-town feel as home to the University of Delaware, blending tree-lined residential streets with a walkable Main Street corridor of shops and eateries. Its small-town charm, proximity to major mid-Atlantic cities, and community-oriented atmosphere make it a welcoming spot for nurses seeking a balanced, lower-stress pace of life.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
VITAS Healthcare is a hospice care provider operating in Schertz, Texas, specializing in comfort-focused, palliative end-of-life care rather than curative treatment. Nurses in this organization provide care to hospice patients in a variety of settings, including private residences, assisted living…
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