Hospice nurses are registered nurses who care for terminally ill patients. They develop care plans for individual patients, monitor patients' conditions, and provide guidance and support to patients and their families. They work in private homes, residential care facilities, nursing centers, and other hospice care environments.

We are seeking a compassionate hospice nurse to provide our terminally ill patients with quality care. In this role, you will be assessing patients' medical conditions, maintaining patients' comfort during the final stages of life, and providing loved ones with guidance and support.

To ensure success, hospice nurses should exhibit experience in a similar hospice environment and the ability to deal with end-of-life care challenges. An accomplished hospice nurse will be someone whose dedicated care results in terminally ill patients receiving exceptional end-of-life support.

Hospice Nurse Responsibilities:

• Collaborating on terminally ill patients' care with physicians, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and other stakeholders.
• Preparing and adjusting patient care plans as needed.
• Frequently visiting patients to monitor vital signs and physical comfort levels.
• Performing prescribed treatments and administering pain management medications.
• Informing physicians about changes in patients' conditions.
• Providing loved ones and primary caregivers with patient care information, end-of-life education, and emotional support.
• Maintaining and updating medical charts, patient files, and health records.
• Notifying attending physicians, hospice staff members, and family members of patients' deaths when they occur.
• Advising grieving family members on coping techniques, counseling services, and available community resources.

Hospice Nurse Requirements:

• State-approved licensure and registered nurse (RN) certification.
• Competency in electronic patient and hospice management systems, such as HospiceMD, JNCLoud (Training will be provided)
• In-depth knowledge of monitoring and managing terminally ill patients' conditions and comfort.
• Superb analytical and diagnostic skills.
• Great interpersonal, communication, and collaboration abilities, as well as a compassionate nature.
• Exceptional ability to manage stress and emotional challenges.
• Availability to work rotational shifts.
• Availability to travel and drive to different locations within hospice area of coverage

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN, Per diem

Pay: $100.00 - $250.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Travel reimbursement

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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